Missing you, needing you, looking for you, thinking of you....
POEM| Nothing But You
POEM| If I Knew
If I knew the last time was going to be the last time I could have....
10 Inappropriate Statements To Say To Someone Grieving
Most people don’t know how to react when someone close to them is grieving, and I get that. Unfortunately, there is no manual for this.
Why is Healing So Hard?
Healing can be difficult, and it's something we will all struggle with at some point in our lives. Whether it's the aftermath of a traumatic event...
POEM| You Are Ever-present
Your pain is in my eyes. Your voice is in my ears. Your words are in my notes...
POEM| 12th of November
For others, it's just another day. For me, the 12th of November is;
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
MARIAM SHITTU 