Grief

I cannot stop grieving this loss A line of healing, I must cross Nature has highlighted my life Wildlife has fled and caused such strife I never knew what it was like Empty skies without birds, now strike Squirrel are not around at all here Walnuts untouched, I shed a tear Silence, no songs, an empty yard My friends are gone and I feel scarred I can’t find the words to explain it I’ve never seen such a thing hit A toxic catastrophe now Will be seen by all at some point When repercussions are conjoint Pardon me for having to write To maintain courage in my plight Everything goes way beyond me I pray for all in tragedy Grounding safety, peace to be found On this earth let healing abound Heidi Sands 2/23/23 Theme: Grief 8 Syllables Placed 2nd in the Writing challenge – G Words Poetry Contest. Sponsor: Constance La France