Mourning - My Way (in the memory of my late father)

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Blogging from A to Z [April 2015]

 

 

 

 

Among a thousand other

learned behaviours

is also mourning

 

the ceremonial tears

the loud cries

of non-acceptance of loss

 

but we both knew

from the start

I am a non-conformist

 

the tears didn't come

when they all waited

the loud wailing

was missing

 

I smiled

because I was

remembering him

 

I have cried

and held his photo

for hours

and then made myself

his favourite tea

 

Now I know

he wanted me to mourn

as he wanted

me to live

always

- my way.