The Recently Bereaved - July 15 2023

 

The Recently Bereaved

July 15 2023

Sit still

with it.

Resist the urge

to fill the empty space.

Words are superfluous;

she doesn't care to listen

nothing will be heard.

Content yourself

with simply being present.

Inhabit the silence,

respect her space,

practice the patience you lack,

because in the fullness of time

she will welcome your thoughts,

a receptive ear

sought out.

In the meantime, grief;

which is slow

and goes unevenly

and may never fully heal.

There is no fixing this.

Simply sit

and allow her to feel.