Grieving

First you'll deny

you can't imagine why

it’s just too hard to believe

why would they ever leave

Then anger hits

its not fair, is it

you play the if only game

then try to find someone to blame

You try to bargain to no avail

you can’t change it, you'll fail

you plead and you pray

but there is nothing you can say

you go into the darkest place

no light so you can’t face

the pain of loss so hard to bare

why is life so unfair

sometimes you’re angry and you despair

sometimes you pray because you care

sometimes depression smothers you

and there is nothing you can do

it takes a while
one day you may smile

you accept that its all changed

your life gradually rearranged

your heart still aches

a memory awakes

bitter sweet and deeply sad

you miss what you once had

(c)2017 by Catherine Elder

Love Poetry

they write of love

insipid snippets

of feelings thrown

against the wall

to see if they stick

what do they know

of love

changing partners

like I change socks

claiming a higher level

of emotional depth

and yet

it is the opposite

as shallow

as a puddle in the desert

they dramatize

to feel valued

but they don’t know themselves

so how can they love

another

and another

love has depths

curves and corners

it cuts deeply

and soothes softly

it rages and simmers

it sighs

it sneaks a smile

on your face

(c)2017 by Catherine Elder