We all grieve differently <br />Some grieve quietly <br />Solemn in their grief not wanting <br />To show their pain <br />While some are loud <br />Letting the pain out for all to see and then beginning <br />The long battle of healing <br />Some hold their grief in for so long <br />That eventually it eats at them <br />Causing them to misdirect it <br />In different ways unknowingly pointing <br />The pain of loss toward others not wanting of it or deserving <br />When instead they should be letting go and moving on <br /> <br />Grief is not a friend <br />For it makes one angry, sad, exhausted, and confused <br />Grief is an unwanted guest for it stays for a long, long, time <br />Seemingly never wanting to leave <br />Once in a while it will allow some peace but for only a brief time span <br />It would rather curl its black tentacles around and keep you in its grip forever <br /> <br />And then one day you realize you're starting to feel a little better <br />As the seasons change so do we <br />In time we shall heal <br />You start to get back into your routine and realize grief is finally <br />Packing up to end its long overstayed visit <br />For it was a long process this visit from grief <br />Each day gets a little better <br />Keep on moving <br />Stay busy <br />One day, Grief is finally gone <br />Until the next time it is required to visit again<br /><br />Stephanie J. DeMartino<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/grief-30/
