Jay Narain Poet Free verse

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“Absence(Grief) is a house so vast that inside you will pass through its walls and hang pictures on the air.” — Pablo Neruda

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My personal grief

The sadness turns into a haunting grief, 
When suddenly my loving spouse leaves, 
Tears start flowing with choked emotions, 
End of world seems in sight, till tears run dry. 

The saga continues for days, months, and years, 
The laughter and joy disappears, no hopes in sight, 
The love and support of family and friends, 
Soothes the pain and sustains the life. 

Though absence shapes the world I now behold, 
Your voice persists in every quiet breath, 
A whispered comfort in the softest moment: 
Love endures beyond the final parting. 

And sometimes, late in the hush before dawn, 
I feel you in the sigh of the wind, in a lingering scent. 
Is that your hand on mine or my heart calling to yours? 
Do souls return—not in form, but in tenderness shared— 
To soothe the ache with silent compassion, 
To whisper: love endures, tethered beyond space and grief?

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Valsa George August 15, 2025 at 9:18 PM "Love endures beyond the final parting." So very true. You feel in the early hours of the dawn, the presence of your beloved with her hand touching you. Though not possible, still the loved ones who have departed, grace us with such visions. I often see my parents in my sleep. I am touched by your sentiments and know the depth of your pain at the knowledge that she is no more with you.

sara Etgen-Baker August 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM Your poem captured my heart and soul...you've managed to speak of grief but in a beautiful way. I especially liked 'do souls return--not in form, but in tenderness shared-- I'd like to believe that. I believe love is tethered beyond time, space, and grief. Outstanding work here! Faving

Anne-Lise Andresen August 13, 2025 at 12:12 PM - Such grief can appear for the rest of your life, often in connection with situations or holidays where the deceased is missing ... she will always be in your heart, Jay :) - Death is not the end, death is only the transition where you let go of the physical body and continue life on a soul level - A lovely and sensitive poem, thank you for sharing :) - hugs