When a loved one passes away
The world seems to come to an end.
You go through the rituals associated with death.
Burial, condolence, commiseration, sympathy.
You force yourself to go through the motions.
Then you start eating and drinking, sleeping and waking.
Onlookers think you have come to terms with your loss.
Little do they know sorrows of the soul last a lifetime.
Written for July writing prompts.
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Salted Caramel 
I can feel the loss and the pain in your words.
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I know Sadje.
And thanks for understanding.
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Take care my friend
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they do last a lifetime! Heartfelt words, so well penned! ❤️
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Thank you so much. 🌷
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Thank you so much. 🌷
I lost my father three weeks ago so this was indeed heartfelt.
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Oh! Please accept my deepest condolences. More strength to you to cope.
Lines from true incidences are so deep that it touches its readers. Yours surely did❤️
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Thank you for your kind words.
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One of the things I find saddest about this pandemic is the fact that families cannot gather to mourn together (or celebrate together). I cannot imagine anything harder than being at a funeral of a loved one and not hug one another. I am a hugger, so that would be impossible for me to do, especially in those circumstances.
Grief comes and stays and erupts when you least expect it – a smell, an image, a song – almost anything can trigger it. Time passes, we think we are healed, but grief lays in wait, ready to overwhelm us at any time.
“Sorrows of the soul” do indeed last a lifetime. Wishing you the blessings of comfort and peace.
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” Grief comes and stays……….
…….ready to overwhelm us”
This paragraph is so true that it is to be saved and treasured.
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I am so glad it resonates with you
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