 |
| POETRY PAGE 8 Written by Sarah Slack; No Reprinting without Permission. |
| MY WELL-MEANING FRIENDS |
| You tell me that you are a bit concerned About how sad I am You see the deadness in my eyes And try to understand. |
| You'd hoped my grief would not last too long That my joy would be restored You look at the calendar to try and determine When my grief has went on longer than should be ignored |
| You said after the funeral my pain will decrease That my anniversary dates should bring some closure You hope you will not have to see me in such pain And that the most of my grief will be over. |
| You think this is going on much too long More than you can bear You think I may be stuck in my baby's death And you want to let me know because you care. |
| Let me educate you my well-meaning friend About my experience of grief For you have never buried your baby And your words may bring more pain than relief. |
| Grief is the emotions We have experienced since our baby died Depression, anger, disorganization, All of these feelings are not easy to hide. |
| Mourning is a process A journey we must pursue It does not follow a calendar Our hearts alone lead us through. |
| When you lose a child Closure does not come We will only learn to adapt To living our lives without our son. |
| My grieving is not a problem Or an issue that I must get past It is a response to the death of our child Pain that will lessen but will forever last. |
| So, when it's been months and you still see me cry My well-meaning friend, please don't fret Instead have compassion, lend a hug and an ear Please don't say, "Aren't you over this yet?" |
| By Sarah Slack |
|
| PLEASE REMEMBER THE REASON FOR OUR PAIN |
 |
|
 |
| HOME |
|
| Previous Poetry Page |