i know the rip
and the tide
the gut of the whale,
it reduces
it drives you down
as if you could disappear in the belly of grief
but you are the force…your reach is the cause
that frees me from
the dark of the whale
your presence that stretches that beast’s mouth open
tosses me out of his black belly
into sunlight and ground.
and now i stand at the shore
in patience
for i have some idea where you are
deep in the belly of that wail
so here i will wait
and i will call in the tones
sing the love notes
to coax that whale to release you
and in divine timing
when the monster is done with you
sunlight will find you again
leading your feet to fertile ground.
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June 16, 2020 at 10:34 am
peacenikweb
So glad you’re working through your grief with poetry and sharing it with others so they may heal.
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June 16, 2020 at 2:42 pm
John
Beautiful. Sad and hopeful.
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June 17, 2020 at 4:46 pm
Rita Cartalano
Beautiful. We all need this now
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June 20, 2020 at 8:06 am
rosemaryswade
God that was beautiful and sad and poignant love you XOXO
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June 22, 2020 at 8:55 pm
Sarah Curtiss
Such beautiful thoughts on loss.
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