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Grief is a powerful teacher, albeit a harsh one!
Please, Do Not Tell Me How to Grieve
Remember, in grief, the most powerful gesture is often not telling someone
how to grieve but simply being there for them with an open heart
Please, do not tell me how to grieve
as you might be wondering to yourself that
when I will stop crying and falling apart
when I will get over my grief and finally move on
Please, do not tell me how to grieve
when I cry, do not attempt to thwart my tears
when I talk of my Mum, do not try to change the subject
because it is extremely painful to bury her memories
Please, do not tell me how to grieve
I know you might want to support and help me
I know you might feel my constant pain and hurt
I know you might tell me that time will heal
So please, do not tell me how to grieve
just walk beside me through my deepest sorrow
just be here to hold my hand and listen to my heart
your quiet presence may be all I need to make it through
I am a motherless daughter and an adult orphan, who loves passionately and grieves intensely, as I write and share about my personal grief journey with others, after I lost my darling Mum on 04 October 2022
to major stroke so suddely and so unexpectedly, with the hope that it might comfort, help and inspire people on their own journey.
"Mum, I carry your strength
with every step I take
on this new path "
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