Tag: rememberance
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When the Organ Stills
Navigating a world without your loved one is a challenge. And a funeral, while it provides comfort and closure, does not flick a magic switch on your grief. We need to recognise grief is an ongoing process and allow ourselves the space to figure out what to do with the… space… our loved one left…
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We Brought the Gold
When we left our homes for England, We expected streets adorned with gold, Because that is what they promised, Because that is the dream they sold, So we dressed up in our Sunday best, Straight backs and heads held high, And we arrived with big aspirations, Based on little White lies, Because the streets were…
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Dawn Requiem
The night has taken me now and it is morning. A day of mourning. Your tears as dew drops on the blades of grass at dawn, Your sighs the gentle wind that dances with the trees, My funeral song resounding as the birds begin to sing. Remember me each day and I have not died…
Serena Malcolm 