General Poetry posted February 10, 2020


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Therapeutic write. My brother died suddenly.

How many?

by Tina Crute

How many days will it take to lessen the feeling of sadness
and make me feel like smiling again?

How many tears will it take to wash away the pain in my heart
and make me feel like living again?

How many times will it take to stop his voice in my head
and make me feel like hearing again?

How many words will it take to ease my heart that's so broken
and make me feel like feeling again?

As many times as God takes burdens from my soul
and makes me feel like praising again.

As many times as God takes hurt and gives His peace
and makes me feel like singing again.




 



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My brother John, very unexpectedly died. I am shocked and numb, and I feel that poetry is the only thing I want to do. I get to go inside myself and admit the pain.
God's ways are much higher than ours. That's why we can't understand why He would take someone we loved so much. He knows best, but it still hurts.
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