The Date

The Date Growing up you are forced to learn the dates Write in your notes book today’s date, , learn your birthdate and know each festive date Then some dates turn into annual celebratory days - birthday , Independence Day, anniversary day Before you know it, you get habituated to remember every new milestone date But what do you do with dates that caused grief , loss and pain - An annual reminder of what life could have been if that day did not meet its fate Am I to tribute it or talk about it or just toss it away as it was nothing But it did mean something and changed everything you know even if you hate How I wish society also provided a manual for such dates When how courageous or such a brave face you put up since that day my mate I can probably never put in words how conflicted it feels - Knowing some grief will never really heal and an annual reminder that will always open a new flood gate !