Season of Grieving by Micki Findlay

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 SEASON OF GRIEVING  

As

we grieve,

sometimes the pain is

too much to bear.

With every

falling leaf, a piece of our soul dies.

Some days we struggle to breathe. Other days,

we’re not sure we want to. Anger overwhelms us. Sorrow

strangles us. Darkness blinds us.

Our hearts shred as fraying fabric, dangling in pieces.

We crawl with broken limbs on a pilgrimage of suffering.

Then, suddenly, one day,

a crack in the clouds, a shared tear, a secret, a gut-clutching laugh.

Light begins to warm our hearts again. Tiny, though it may be, a bud starts

to form where once that gnarled, withered leaf clung. We

awake, as if from a dream, and recognize the

gift that was never

ours to keep, but to savour for a season.

We must breathe in each and every moment

as though it is our last. For breath is

fleeting, and yet,

breath

is

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© Micki Findlay

Vancouver Island author, Micki Findlay, has been published in various anthologies, poetry books and magazines. She believes that by sharing her personal story through poetry and prose, others might find encouragement, recognize their self-worth, and realize they are not alone in their struggles.

Website: www.mickifindlaywrites.com  

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