Grief

She buried her head as the rains came.

Soft and subtle at first, quietly tender.

She dared not to breathe or acknowledge them.


Stubbornly they continued and grew.

She could feel it rising inside her.

The tremendous need to release and let go.


When she opened her mouth for air

The sob came.


It rippled through her body like an earthquake.

Trembled through her soul.

A force of emotion finally released
For days she had control.


It was now she had to remember.

It was now she had to grieve.

No longer able to hear him,

And no longer able to see.


Never again was the first thought

That crept into her head

Simple words, but such meaning

Broken tears were shed.


Memories flashed like lighting

Almost too fast to see.

Shattered her heart with a longing,

For something that never would be.


The sadness was overwhelming,

The raw ache too much to take.

Falling so deep inside the pain,

Her heart was bound to break.


But after a while she'll push through

After a while she'll calm.

After a while she'll go on

She simply Must be strong.


But in this (brief) moment of weakness

In this rare moment of truth.

Be kind, be still, be silent.

She might just as well be you.