Tag Archives: Loss
Do This For Me
So, when you’re done with all your regrets about what you could have done, “what could have been”. When you’re done lamenting the loss of all that has come before. When you’re done with your survivor’s guilt about still being … Continue reading
Somedays
So, there you have it. There are no more “somedays” for us. Mind this lesson. Chuy
Waiting Game
I watched you push your painted, half-filled heart up the hill, Place it on a staff and wave it high For all to see. I saw you stumble when tragedy rent your days Like sails in the hurricane, … Continue reading
Our Time
You wrack your brain seeking words To describe a life spent without them. To hold up, canonize, memorialize, Constructed poems and homespun gems. You try so hard to commit to memory All those days of you and me. Halcyon … Continue reading
Heartstrings
There’s a downside to loving, caring. Every time you leave, you miss those you love. When they worry, you worry. When they suffer, you suffer. When they cry, you cry. The heart is akin to a finely crafted musical instrument, … Continue reading
Regret
When you truly Love someone, You will have Regrets When they leave you. It’s a human brain thing, wishing we had done more. There is Always Something More We Could Have Done. This regret really serves no Purpose other … Continue reading
A Thousand Seasons
And so, a year has gone by since the loss of my dear, faithful canine companion Chuy, after fifteen years, six months and 22 days. I can’t help myself from remembering the date. His grave has been dressed with pine … Continue reading
You
I’m not surprised the world is still here, still beautiful, without you in it. These tears are for both. – Paz
Impulse
It would be good to understand that biting the back of a porcupine gains you nothing, and you suffer much. – Chuy
Chow Dog Zen 