TW: topics containing sudden death
After reading your post about November, I got to work on a poem about my friend who died now several years ago. I was living with him at the time. We were two teachers at the same college. He had asked me to stay with him since his children were away at school themselves and so there would be room. And he and I got along well. He was, in fact, my best friend on campus.
… I got to thinking about that and realised the poem with the experience is about enigma.”
– Christopher
Beyond Anger and Guilt
(in grief)
I miss you
I think I was there
When you died
I heard a thump upstairs
Quiet
A kind of noise not to think about
‘Til later on
And then I also got to think
About the blood clot
That killed you
After surgery
Coming from your leg
Into your heart
That you were in pain there
On the day you were discharged
And I asked you
To mention that
To the doctor
You said you would
But I know you wanted out
And I wonder
If you said anything
At all
for Steve H
~
Thank you so much to Christopher for sharing this beautiful poem with us, in memory of Steve H. In its sweet simplicity, this poem beautifully explores our theme of “The Many Faces of Grief”. In particular, the disbelief in the loss and the questions death leaves behind. To read more poetry from Christopher, you can find his blog here: https://clcouch123.wordpress.com
If you would like to share a submission relating to our monthly theme of “The Many Faces of Grief”, you can email us at thegriefreality@outlook.com, or you can comment below. We look forward to hearing from you!
Thank you very much for including my response to grief and November.
It is our pleasure 🤍