Hurts To Say Goodbye
A study in excessive mourning50 total reviews
Comment from ScrappyBabe
I like this poem because it is hopeful. It offers another way of looking at grief and our process of mourning. Sometimes, we get a different perspective when we ask the right question. "How can the deceased find release if we refuse to let them go?" We gently tell our loved ones it is okay for them to go and be in peace, but then we refuse to let them go for our peace.
reply by the author on 21-Apr-2023
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I like this poem because it is hopeful. It offers another way of looking at grief and our process of mourning. Sometimes, we get a different perspective when we ask the right question. "How can the deceased find release if we refuse to let them go?" We gently tell our loved ones it is okay for them to go and be in peace, but then we refuse to let them go for our peace.
Comment Written 20-Apr-2023
reply by the author on 21-Apr-2023
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Well said. Thank you for your profound statements.
Comment from estory
Lots of poems on the site today on this subject of losing someone near and dear to you. Your poem speaks about hope, the hope of the resurrection and the hope that we will one day see our fathers and mothers again. I like the way you articulate this from your grandmother. It's the words of family members in their personal tone that reach us with the most impact. They remind us of our faith and things we all believed in as family together. estory
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2023
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Lots of poems on the site today on this subject of losing someone near and dear to you. Your poem speaks about hope, the hope of the resurrection and the hope that we will one day see our fathers and mothers again. I like the way you articulate this from your grandmother. It's the words of family members in their personal tone that reach us with the most impact. They remind us of our faith and things we all believed in as family together. estory
Comment Written 20-Apr-2023
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2023
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Thank you so much for your supportive and understanding remarks. May God richly bless and reward your faith.
Comment from Dawn Munro
Wow, this poem!!! A grandmother giving council -- such words of wisdom would be of great comfort/are of great comfort to me. Indeed, "How can the deceased find release if we refuse to let them go?"
(I might suggest having the rest that follows in quotation marks too, as the grandmother's speech.)
How wonderful! Thank you for sharing this marvelous poem.
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2023
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Wow, this poem!!! A grandmother giving council -- such words of wisdom would be of great comfort/are of great comfort to me. Indeed, "How can the deceased find release if we refuse to let them go?"
(I might suggest having the rest that follows in quotation marks too, as the grandmother's speech.)
How wonderful! Thank you for sharing this marvelous poem.
Comment Written 20-Apr-2023
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2023
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Thank you for a wonderful review.
Comment from Boogienights
This poem resonated with me because I've lost so many people in my life. I too, mourned for longer then I should have, but luckily, my family understood. I'm sure many can relate.
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2023
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This poem resonated with me because I've lost so many people in my life. I too, mourned for longer then I should have, but luckily, my family understood. I'm sure many can relate.
Comment Written 20-Apr-2023
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2023
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Thank you. There is a reason I titled this piece 'Hurts to say goodbye' it is not easy to let go of someone you love and treasure. It is equally difficult to let go of someone who is still alive who is leaving or has already left you.
Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)
This free verse poem plunges all of us who have recently lost someone close to analyse the process of our grief. It is good because it draws us away from sorrow, teaching that we should turn elsewhere. kay
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2023
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This free verse poem plunges all of us who have recently lost someone close to analyse the process of our grief. It is good because it draws us away from sorrow, teaching that we should turn elsewhere. kay
Comment Written 19-Apr-2023
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2023
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Thank you for your thoughts very well expressed.
Comment from Ulla
So very true. It's good to grief and it's a natural reaction, when someone you loved has passed away. But it's equally natural to start to move on after a certain time. I liked your poem. Ulla:)))
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2023
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So very true. It's good to grief and it's a natural reaction, when someone you loved has passed away. But it's equally natural to start to move on after a certain time. I liked your poem. Ulla:)))
Comment Written 19-Apr-2023
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2023
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Thank you so much. I appreciate your comments.
Comment from Wayne Fowler
Good work.
Within the FanStory community, I guess you absolutely 'must' state in Author's Notes when something is not biographical, or is fiction.
'...remain alive, In the memory...' - lower case (i)
Best wishes.
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2023
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Good work.
Within the FanStory community, I guess you absolutely 'must' state in Author's Notes when something is not biographical, or is fiction.
'...remain alive, In the memory...' - lower case (i)
Best wishes.
Comment Written 19-Apr-2023
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2023
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Thank you.
Comment from royowen
There is no great promise that that, if one has met the creator of the universe, "I will never leave you nor forsake you," Hebrews 13:5, these promises are repeated throughout the Bible. What a wise and beautiful poem, superbly written, well done, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2023
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There is no great promise that that, if one has met the creator of the universe, "I will never leave you nor forsake you," Hebrews 13:5, these promises are repeated throughout the Bible. What a wise and beautiful poem, superbly written, well done, blessings Roy
Comment Written 19-Apr-2023
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2023
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Thank you brother. I appreciate your fine Bible based comments.
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Well done
Comment from Paul McFarland
This poem has some great advice, Nolan. I think the true believers handle death much better than those who believe that their destiny is a six foot hole.
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2023
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This poem has some great advice, Nolan. I think the true believers handle death much better than those who believe that their destiny is a six foot hole.
Comment Written 19-Apr-2023
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2023
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The pit can be a stopping off, dropping off place, but it is not the end. Remember that even Jesus was burried. That was not his end, nor does it have to be ours.
Comment from Wendy G
That is very insightful. We hold onto the promise of resurrection. The person who has died has been set free from earth's ties, but those who mourn are perhaps grieving what they have lost - love, companionship etc, and need to allow that grief to happen but also not be so obsessed or focussed on loss that they can no longer function in their own life. One must keep an "eternal" perspective, if possible. Beautifully written, and I thank you for sharing.
Wendy
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2023
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That is very insightful. We hold onto the promise of resurrection. The person who has died has been set free from earth's ties, but those who mourn are perhaps grieving what they have lost - love, companionship etc, and need to allow that grief to happen but also not be so obsessed or focussed on loss that they can no longer function in their own life. One must keep an "eternal" perspective, if possible. Beautifully written, and I thank you for sharing.
Wendy
Comment Written 19-Apr-2023
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2023
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Thank you for your heartfelt comments. It is always a reward to a writer to receive positive feedback informing him that his words have touched someone in a positive way.
