For others, it's just another day. For me, the 12th of November is;
POEM| 12th of November
POEM| Yesterday isn’t Gone
Yesterday isn't gone. I hear it when a door slams shut.
Does Grief End?
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
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
Whenever I was told
you left this world
for a better place
I never believed
Two Years Gone But Never Forgotten
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
Many nights I've prayed
for a minute
with you again
POEM| The Scars Of Loss
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
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
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
POEM| Dear Mama
Dear Mama,
I never thought of today
without you in it
I never knew you wouldn’t
see me become the woman
you taught me to be
POEM| You Were Never Mine
maybe I took you for granted
maybe I didn’t understand you
maybe I didn’t care enough
maybe I didn’t put you first
MARIAM SHITTU 