Grief is medicine.
It is not static.
Its sadness is a rainbow.
Grief is myriad
and filled with
mystery,
expectation,
wonder.
Grief is the ashes
and the rising from them.
This medicine is the unknown
and the fear of it.
So, I feel it
and embrace this unknownness.
Grief is medicine.
It is not static.
My grief is rage.
At first, it was
an impotent frustration.
But now, I have nursed it
into a full-blown fury.
Grief is the ashes
and the rising from them.
There is nothing precious
about this journey.
I never presume to
know its end.
It sneaks up on me
like a summer thunderstorm
out of clear blue skies.
Grief is medicine.
It is not static.
No.
This medicine is the unexpected
partner in discovery
and path-making.
I can sense an impetus;
spurred on by that
unexpectation,
I move.
Grief is the ashes
and the rising from them.
~ composed by Stan Stewart
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Poetry I can relate to, beautiful, Stan.
You have a soul (which I already knew). Thank you.
Such a beautifully written reflection on grief your words really resonated with me. If I ever have the chance, I’d love to learn more about you and your perspective
Very powerful! Especially as I just lost a dear friend and that grief sneaks up on me…”like a summer thunderstorm!”
Oh, Lorrie –
so sad for your loss.
And it is so important to grieve when we are able.
Bless you,
Stan
Thanks, Stan!! Yes…grief is a strange customer. But you are so right…important to feel it.
Sweet Blessings to you!