Innocence meets grieving,
gentle licks
flicker the heart
who resists due to pain.
One day to prepare
before open affection enters,
brave your reserves
to love another
while still remembering.
24:35
Plans to welcome another
while your heart still grieves,
excitement laced with ache
that you hope will not infect
a new beginning,
but also praying the future
won’t push out
the love of one gone.
24:34
Wandering into fresh air
to remember a world
beyond the last seven days,
still turning,
still hurting
but waiting for you to return,
to coax you back
into movement.
24:33
Build a chain of memories,
every link holding a trinket of love.
Join each to form your family
who went on ahead,
ready to greet you
the day you join them.
Until then wear their representation
and pray they are happy,
pray you will meet again.
Someday.
24:32
Try to think away memories
to function without weeping,
but take moments
to remember
her warmth
and the comfort you provided
at the end.
Her pain is gone.
As your heart aches
know she is sitting there
and will remain
even when the tears end.
For now, it’s okay
to let them flow.
She would understand.
24:31
Clouds on your lungs
scattered to conquer
and end your hope.
Say goodbye
with a cuddle and soft words,
rest with peace,
knowing you are loved.
Forever loved.
(We found out Mufasa -our beautiful bunny girl- also had tumours on her lungs, and so we had to say goodbye).
24:30
Pump you full of our
love, money, will-power
to give you strength
and opportunity
to carry on.
You have fought,
you deserve more time,
to enjoy peaceful days
free of pain
but full of love.
24:29
House of safety
but venture out for reassurance,
dishonest and warm,
enough to take a step
that hurts but gives substance.
Pass through the tunnel
raw and chapped,
no matter how you stumble
you must carry on.
Please.
24:28
Attack the plastic plunger
and set your nose to anger,
we’ll try not to laugh
at your adorable rage,
slightly hysterical
as our bated breath
prays you begin
eating of your own
free will,
to prove you’ll be okay.
24:27
Comfort through touch
gentle strokes to reassure
and remind of warmth,
of safety,
and show a close future
where the pain will fade
and a path will be
hopped along
once again.
Scribbled Thoughts 