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MARIAM SHITTU

Poetry, Lifestyle & Purposeful Living

Tag: loss

POEM| 12th of November

Posted on November 13, 2021November 16, 2021 by Mariamshittu

For others, it’s just another day. For me, the 12th of November is;

POEM| Yesterday isn’t Gone

Posted on October 22, 2021November 3, 2021 by Mariamshittu

Yesterday isn’t gone.
I hear it when a door slams shut.

Does Grief End?

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Mariamshittu

On the 4th of September, I googled “does grief end”. It’s been three years and ten months since I lost my Mum, and I miss her so much.

I Can’t Believe It’s Been Three Years

Posted on November 18, 2020February 3, 2021 by Mariamshittu

I don’t care what anyone says because I know no amount of preparation, planning or time can make grief and losing a loved one easy. There are a whole lot of easy tasks but grieving isn’t one of them.

POEM| A Better Place

Posted on December 17, 2019January 29, 2020 by Mariamshittu

Whenever I was told
you left this world
for a better place
I never believed

Two Years Gone But Never Forgotten

Posted on November 12, 2019November 13, 2019 by Mariamshittu

I spent every day at the hospital
but I didn’t care
I spent my birthday at the hospital
but I didn’t care

POEM| A Minute With You Again

Posted on August 5, 2019January 28, 2020 by Mariamshittu

Many nights I’ve prayed
for a minute
with you again

POEM| The Scars Of Loss

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Mariamshittu

The scars of loss
have left me a mess
I’m dreaming while awake
and hurting every step of the way

POEM| You Don’t Get To Choose

Posted on June 18, 2019June 21, 2019 by Mariamshittu

I don’t have to answer your calls
I don’t have to reply to your messages
I don’t have to tell you how my day went
I don’t have to answer the door when you come by

POEM| No One Tells You

Posted on April 10, 2019July 20, 2019 by Mariamshittu

No one tells you that
when death comes
to take someone you love
it doesn’t listen to your pleas
and it has no regard for your feelings
it doesn’t answer your cries
nor does it wait for your opinion

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