by Lynne | Jun 10, 2019 | Lessons learned in losing my sister
The morning after The fire has burnt out. All that is left are charred remains of what was once a blazing furnace of grief. I have surrendered to the feelings that I felt would incinerate me & they have not. They have not destroyed me. They have not burned me...
by Lynne | Jun 10, 2019 | Soul Whispers (POETRY)
Behind this smile I hold a thousand thoughts that bite & knaw & tear me apart Behind this smile I hold the fragments of my broken heart like shards of glass Behind this smile I have these dreams that come to haunt in when I close my eyes Behind this smile I...
by Lynne | May 29, 2019 | Lessons learned in losing my sister
Coming face to face with the darkness The fire had died out. The beach was now empty, everyone had gone back to the comfort of their homes. The sun hadn’t really come back out & yet life seemed to be carrying on as if none of this had even happened. Life was...
by Lynne | May 29, 2019 | Lessons learned in losing my sister
Frozen by the fire At nearly the 2 month anniversary of my sisters death, I found myself still sitting at the bonfire of mourning my sister. Pain, guilt, regret & I. Anger visited occasionally. Joining us to make sure that the fire was burning well & that it...
by Lynne | May 29, 2019 | Lessons learned in losing my sister
Reality feels like sunburn Today I step out from the ocean of shock & denial that almost lulls you into a false sense of being rocked to calm you & I step out into the rocky, sun scorched ledges of stage 2. For your reference, I include the stages below again...
