Grief Lives Here

Grief lives here
In our home
Where you lived
Where joy lived
Grief lives here
We were painting today
Outside
Such a beautiful, warm day
And as we painted
We listened to poetry
Poetry of grief
Crying and painting
Moving our brushes
Back and forth
Slowly
Accepting that
Grief lives here
In our home
Where you lived
Where joy lived
The walls and all
Painted with grief

-Mychael
February 3, 2003

© 2002 Mychael McNeeley

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