Instead of getting angry with: Instead of getting angry with them, pray for them. Pray for their soul. Pray they'll find God in their hearts before it's too late.
Incredible title: Nothing disappoints, thereafter, either.
There horticulturalist in me especially appreciates these lines for their metaphoric value:
"Because a blossom is
Usually dependent upon
The soul of the soil is
Plotted there for growth.."
All the best, friend.
Thank you for taking such: Thank you for taking such time to both soak in the mourning and it's beauty (as you kindly define it), and to share your graceful thoughts. As always, your generous insight deserves more attention and praise than my poem, and I greatly appreciate that blessing.
Thank you for those kind: Thank you for those kind words. I appreciate your understanding and your own experience with that sort of thing. I had the thickness level checked just the other day, and now it is too thin. It oscillates, but I am used to it by now---I have been on blood thinners since 2007. Thanks again for commenting.
I have some memories that I: I have some memories that I hope I don't forget. Forgetting memories just... feels like a 2nd death of that person you cared about.
Captivating: The second verse gave a feeling of dragging a part of my soul out with the tide, while my body stayed behind. That tearing longing. Very powerful through and through.
Back in the day, as a family: Back in the day, as a family of clotters, we had been given a bit of aspirin to thin our tendency toward thickness of blood. Good to hear you are in a reasonable state of health.
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