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Smiling In The Darkness

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. Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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! Login to Reply 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