Tonight amid the Christmas decorations
grief is hanging on our tree;
loss pummels
hopefulness.
Sadness hollows out my chest,
crushes my shoulders,
lodges in my throat.
Longing overwhelms.
There is no comfort
here, only more memories
of what is gone
who is gone
when is gone
where is gone.
Tonight is too much to bear,
so I’ll climb into bed and
trust tomorrow brings
solace and that much lauded
peace of the season.
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Shawn L. Bird 
May such peace come to us all. I long to rediscover that joy. After so much loss.
Poignant filled with sadness. Beautiful ❤
relatable. Thanks for sharing.
So sorry for your loss. keep writing and coping. may you heal quickly and fully. blessings
love this piece….has a lot of feel to it.