~Grief~ A Poem by Gwen Flowers

Grief

I had my own notion of grief.

I thought it was the sad time

That followed the death of someone you love.

And you had to push through it

To get to the other side.

But I’m learning there is no other side.

There is no pushing through.

But rather,

There is absorption.

Adjustment.

Acceptance.

And grief is not something you complete

But rather, you endure.

Grief is not a task to finish

And move on,

But an element of yourself –

An alteration of your being.

A new way of seeing.

A new dimension of self.

by Gwen Flowers

 

THIS POEM TO ME IS A NEW WAY TO LOOK AT GRIEF, IT MAKES SENSE TO ME. THANK YOU GWEN FLOWERS.

 

THANK YOU LIVING WITH GRIEF FOR POSTING THIS. I'VE PRINTED IT OUT TO READ AND RE-READ OVER AND OVER.

 

Your welcome cjpines.
I re-read often myself.
I’m not the author but these words do express a heartfelt truth to me.