A Lifetime Is A Long Time To Grieve
My therapist asked me why I hold onto the past. I couldn’t give her an answer.
Now I can…
A Lifetime is a Long Time to Grieve
I was asked why I hold onto the past
No, it is not fear that makes me cling
It is pain. It is sadness. It is grief and a deep
Desire to always hold onto you, your memory
I fear to let go of the past is to let go of you
And I never want to let go of you.
I still miss you, every day, I miss your gentle, loving
Ways, I miss your kindness and security, I miss the way
I always knew I was loved when I was with you,
I miss you! And I never want to lose you, your voice,
Your memory. I have been sad since the day you left me…
Some grief is so deep, so real, can one ever let go?
Oh, I wish you were here, and I wish you hadn’t gone
So soon, too soon!
I know you never wanted this for me and if you were here
Now, you’d say, “Ingrid, I know you miss me, but I want you
To be happy. I want you to live. You have a good life and I am
Proud of the woman you’ve become. Let go of the past, heal,
And move on. I am still with you. I have never left you, but you
Need to let go of what was and embrace what is.
You will never forget me, Child, and I will always be here in your heart,
Loving you, caring for you, waiting for you, but not before you live
The life you were intended to live.
Be whole, Child, be true to yourself. I have no greater joy than
For you to be who you truly are.”
Let go of the past and live.
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