Grief
I awaken,
And it is still there.
It hangs there beside me
Like a garment I wear.
I cannot shake it off,
It clings like the dew.
First thought in the morning,
And last in the evening too.
All through the day
I am reminded it is there,
By thoughts that fly backwards
Stilled only by prayer.
It is a heavy cloak
I long to lay aside.
I know I shall discard it
After all the tears have been cried.
Copyright © Betty Harp Butler | Year Posted 2017
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