Anne-Lise Andresen Poet Free verse

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17/09/2026
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It Is Hard To Say Goodbye

   The final threshold.
       Death gives a sign,
       uncertainty and unanswered questions.
   A strong and sturdy bridge,
          that many have walked across.

   Listening in the emptiness,
      a harp without strings.
         Emotionally imperfect.

   Words fail,
      thoughts and feelings dominate the room.
        ~ without need for description
   You have struggled for so long.
        Accepting does not refer giving up.

   The thing I never said 
          meant nothing,
      Words cannot change the course of life.

   A night without a facade,
        reflecting your truth and sagacity.
      You do not need to prepare.
        Follow the light in soothing peace,
   with unconditional acceptance.

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Ilene Bauer September 17, 2026 at 2:05 PM very touching and powerful, anne-lise! i love the image of "a harp without strings"...

Paula Goldsmith September 17, 2026 at 11:02 AM WOW!!! I enjoyed reading your powerful write. I can feel your pain here. What a great/pretty picture with quote you have here. Hugs...  Have a Very Blessed Day Writing Away................

Daniel Henry Rodgers September 17, 2026 at 9:02 AM Dear Anne-Lise, Oh, my, what a deeply solemn, sacred tenderness in how you hold space for life’s final threshold. In the face of terminal illness or impending loss, we so easily confuse acceptance with defeat or betrayal. But true acceptance isn't a passive surrender, it is a profound act of compassion. When words fail to alter the outcome of life, pure, unspoken presence becomes the only instrument that matters. Beautiful and comforting work, Anne-Lise. Blessings, Daniel

Howard Kerr September 17, 2026 at 6:54 AM Such a beautiful poem, expressed with immense feeling, Anne-Lise. All those well coordinated phrases. Towering work.💕🌸🕊️❤️‍🩹 Many thanks for your insighful review of my recent post. H

Tom Valles September 17, 2026 at 6:16 AM Deeply moving, Anne-Lise. Much to reflect on in this piece. Thank you for sharing it with us.

Heidi Sands September 17, 2026 at 5:53 AM This is beautiful and true. Well written :) hugs