A Poem a Day: a Series – Day 163

Day 163: “Fear is a Synonym of Grief”


Grief is a lot of things

But a big one is fear


Fear of absence of physical presence

Fear of being left all alone


Fear of the unknown

Of having to be resilient

Of being pushed to resilience


Fear of missing someone

Every day

So badly

It hurts to your core


Fear of being in pain

Fear of the despair this pain brings


Fear of not being able to crawl out

Of the dark hole

Of loneliness

Sadness

Deep, deep despair

Of loss


It can really be debilitating if you let it