• Dog
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    You bit my toe when we met. You fell asleep on my couch. You made me so nervous to leave you You didn’t have a crate You were locked in the bathroom. You cried for hours until mommy came home. You claimed me as your puppy that day. You hate it when I leave. You ...
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    Seas of red ribbons of light. Wondering if I’ll ever feel whole again, as the tears fall on my pillow. I’m just glad I can feel again. Feeling numb, feeling scared. At the same time, wondering if it’s all worth it. Feeling pain that no one knows; feeling anger.   My wings are broken; I’m ...
  • Photo Credit @ Martyn Cook
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    We all deal with grief differently. My little sister reads sad quotes on Pinterest that express how she feels better than she can. My brother doesn’t like to get out at the cemetery because it makes Dad’s death real. I write and publish my reflections on grief for strangers to read. Writing about it is ...
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    I had heard of the cabin many times as a little girl. I have never been there, but as a child, my mother and my uncles would spend the summer while visiting their grandparents. I sat with my head pressed up against the the faux leather back seat, the smell has always made my stomach ...