Your Side

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I sat today on your side

of the bed

close to the cool

outer wall

and took an inventory

of the items on your nightstand:

a lamp, a sketchbook with a drawing

of our garage with designs and

measurements for the siding

you put up,

a devotional and a Bible,

heating pad, sharpening stone,

a pocket cross, an appointment card,

readers and sunglasses

and a small rock with

the word ‘healing’ written on it.

I touched your things,

held the cross and stone,

sorry that the healing

didn’t stay,

remembering your courage

and your love.

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I’m a paralegal, a widow, mother and grandmother.

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  2. I’m finding that grief has come slowly for me. It may be because my Paul was sick for so long.before he passed. They live on in the memories and quiet moments like you describe. May God help us through the hard times and to focus on the good stuff.

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