Name on tombstone
Or
Photo on wall.
Silent eulogies,
Verbalized
In daily loss.
Passive experience
Of a void,
Healing conscientiously
At its own pace.
Eventually,
Somebody will
Blow the dust off
Of the family-album
And share a story,
Or two,
Over coffee.
Of loss, and living with it. and recovering with dignity. like always, beautiful Ruby!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Habiba. It is always good to hear such encouraging words from you
DeleteOh...Sad, but lovely. Just lovely and so true.
ReplyDeleteI've never used the word melancholic before, but it's what comes to mind in this lovely poem.
ReplyDeleteIt couldn't have been truer.
Thank you for stopping by and sharing your insights over this small piece
DeleteLove the image of blowing dust of the photo album : )
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Kymm. It is a pleasure hearing from you
Delete"silent eulogies" <--Love that. You've totally captured a real human emotion/experience that really isn't that often acknowledged. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jen. It is good to hear such encouraging words from you
DeleteI love this visual image, too...the last six lines...really fine.
ReplyDeleteThey are my favorite too. Thank you so much
DeleteBeautiful writing. Heartfelt imagery. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much
DeleteThe "passive experience of a void" just hits me right in the gut. This resonates so accurately with my experiences with grief. And, healing does, indeed, come at its own pace. Beautiful post.
ReplyDeleteThank you for such kind words
DeleteThat's such a deep emotion you wrote about in a soothing manner. I like the peacefulness and at the same time the turmoil in this post!
ReplyDeleteThank you Soumyaa for your feedback
DeleteThat IS the truth, isn't it? Too bad :(
ReplyDeleteBitter pill of truth, yeah. Thank you so much
DeleteA tribute to those who've come before us lovingly expressed, Ruby.
ReplyDeleteI like this observation of yours. Thank you so much James
DeleteI love the image of the family album. Lovely writing, Ruby.
ReplyDeleteMe too. Thank you so much.
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