7th November 2018
Grief is not contagious… and yet…
It reverberates inside me
And outside me
Almost invisible
But not quite
Truly felt
Like contours
On a detailed orienteering map
Or soundwaves
Invisible
Yet felt
All over
Grief affects
Every thought I think
Every feeling I feel
Every emotion I experience
Every plan I create
Grief affects
Every dream I have
Every breath I take
Every friendship I make
Every story I tell
Grief affects
Every book I read
Every film I see
Every conversation I engage in
Every joke I hear
And no – you will not catch grief from me
Though sometimes I wish you would
No – you will not catch grief from me
Unless, just for an instant
You let your guard down
To sit with me
And truly stay
Stay still
And be
With
Me
