Two Parents Grieving
Inspired by a moving storyline in a show. There is no greater loss than the loss of a child. The only thing worse is how they died.
Two parents grieving
By Michelle Morris
10/04/2023
Two parents grieving
Cutting each other to shreds
Raw emotions like shards of glass
Blood and bone everywhere
Lonely and stuck in place
Two shadows under one roof
Hell is a safe haven
For the burning desires of revenge
Moving on is so logical
Acceptance is therapeutic but unlikely
Revenge is dark and enticing
It keeps us alive and focused
When will we move on?
Can we ever move on?
Life out there moves on
And yet, here we are - frozen in time
Time is meant to be a healer
But it is merely ticking away at our torment
Each day is another reminder
That he is gone forever
Divorce seems like an answer
We won't need to see each other
A constant repeat of emotions
So many memories that rip us apart
Two parents grieving
Cold and numb and alone
No longer able to communicate
Sorrow hangs over us as a life sentence
When a child is murdered
There are no words or deeds to soothe
Raw emotions like shards of glass
Will continue to bleed the truth
May love heal those wretched wounds
May light flood away the darkness
May two grieving parents be free
To live a life resembling hope
© Michelle Morris, 2023
Copyright © Michelle Morris | Year Posted 2023
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