Love and Light

Welcome to my collection of inspirational poems and blessings.  I hope these words from my heart bring you love, hope, and comfort during your journey. My wish is that you find peace and connection within these heartfelt expressions.

Inspirational poems

The poem I selected today is:

It is even more beautiful when we can look back at the photos showing a thousand memories.

Yet our heart aches to go back to the days when we were younger.

It is frankly impossible to fathom that we only ever go one way.

Yet, it is heartbreakingly true all the same.

 

Meaningful blessings

A blessing for today:

May the dreams you hold dearest be those which come true.

The kindness you spread keep returning to you.

 

Find my comfort

My first year without my loving Ken:

In my first year it was about my survival.  Getting through one day at a time was more than enough.  People mean well but sometimes they say the wrong thing.  I learned to take the love and gently release the words that hurt.  

Grief hit me any where and at any time.  Sometimes at the grocery store passing his favorite vegetables or fruit, a song being played, which I still cannot listen to any songs.  My grief did not wait for a convenient moment. It seems that it was always there.   The nights - oh the lonely nights....going to sleep with the other side of the empty bed.  The crying myself to sleep.  Sometimes wishing to stay asleep where I could find peace.  The memories of our life that brought more tears than laughter.  The eating alone and learning to cook for one.  The missed conversations, the hugs, the kisses, and the love that flowed in our home every day.  The love I poured in my writing to him every day did bring me some comfort.

The silence that is unbearable every day.  No matter how many activities I scheduled in my day, the loneliness was always there.  You keep functioning and keep going because it is expected of you.  But there is one thing I will always be greatful for is that my family and friends were always there to bring me comfort when I needed it, which was mostly every day.  

One year is coming to an end and when it does on May 31, 2026, I can look back and say "I survived"

What is it like the first year of grief?  The first year of grief feels like living in a fog.  You move through your days numb, even as tears come without warning.  There is so much to do - calling insurance companies, notifying government offices, dealing with pensions - tasks that feel impossible, yet somehow you complete them.  You tell yourself one day at a time that it will get better.  Then without realizing it, you cross into the second year.  And, that is when the truth settles in.  This is not temporary.  This is your life now.  The world continues to move forward.  People return to their routines, and quietly, they expect you to do the same.  You may look like you are doing better but grief does not work that way.  Grief changes shape and you learn to live with it, to carry it differently but it remains a part of you.

You move forward with the one you lost, hold them in your heart, in your memories and in every quiet moment in between.