Smiling In The Darkness

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Poetry/Verse/Smiling In The Darkness
Copyright Protected, ID 02-1622-134-09
All Rights Reserved, 2024, Constance La France

Written, February 09, 2024
For the International Contest, There Is A Darkness
Sponsor, John Lawless, Judged 04/22/2024

Fourth Place

I have a darkness I carry Like a black cloak It is heavy with my sorrow Full of all the deaths and all the love That fill me and spill over No matter how I try to bury it Each death has shattered me In a different way Each visit to the cemetery Each engraved name Is a dagger into my heart and soul The death of my baby Of my husband and dad And grandma They haunt me for sure I accept those somehow But the death of my mother And my sister- this I will never Get over I am shattered They were my rock and anchor They were my sanctuary and bliss Oh, I can hear them telling me smile when your heart is hurting smile when you feel like weeping find your strength when your heart is broken Hide your melancholy and mourning Smile though your tears are falling Don't let the darkness win Find your courage and strength each new dawn Let only tranquility and serenity dwell In your life Stop your sobbing Find a purpose in life and the darkness will fade Just smile when you feel like crying So that is exactly what I do

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Christina Bowring

Date: 4/25/2024 9:40:00 AM

Dear Constance, I found this so incredibly heartfelt and touching. So beautifully written and expressed from within the core of your brave, loving heart. Your poetry is so profound. So impactful. I shall always admire you, your incredibly poignant poetry of words that run so deep, so true. I’m so glad that you take some comfort in writing and I pray that you will always be able to somehow smile,’ though your heart is breaking’. God bless you dear Constance. Hugs and blessings xx.

Constance La France
Date: 4/25/2024 2:49:00 PM

Christina, thank you so much for that incredibly beautiful comment, and compliment, God Bless, Constance

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/22/2024 9:23:00 PM

So lovely and emotive, dear friend. Congrats.

Constance La France
Date: 4/23/2024 12:47:00 PM

Andrea, thank you so much for the compliment, comment and congrats, Constance

Valsa George

Date: 2/14/2024 9:13:00 AM

I can gauge the depth of sorrow you suffered each time when a dear one was taken away from you! But you have learned to get over it through a smile, maybe a faked one. However, your poetry I am sure is giving you wings to soar above all sobs. A highly evocative poem. Be comforted dear poetess! Love and hugs!

Constance La France
Date: 2/14/2024 3:42:00 PM

Valsa, thank you for the lovely comment, yes, you are right my poetry helps me, I feel blessed that I am able to express my sorrow and healing in poetic words, I love this song so much, hugs, Constance

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 2/9/2024 2:19:00 PM

Your poem left me breathless, Constance. Your poem expresses the raw human emotion of grief and the desperate desire to overcome and move on. I admire your courage in your overcoming and in allowing tranquility to enter your heart and soul. I continued to be awed with your creativity and the way you put words together so masterfully. Wishing you a pleasant evening, Sara

Constance La France
Date: 2/11/2024 1:46:00 AM

Sara, thank you for the lovely compliment o my poem and writing and the comment, and for your ever compassion, hugs, Constance