Some days
Grief and disappointment
Is this tormented butterfly in your chest
Flapping its wings
While the ocean of your longing
Refused a resting place
Floods you
And all signs of solid land
Within
Disappear
These are the days
You
Must
Be
So soft and tender with yourself
There are those who fortune denies
No matter how hard they try
And who knows why
Is it all a test
A challenge for them to keep believing
That they can stand
To live another day
So as dark as the day may seem
Now that he is gone
Taking with him that possibility of love
Stay close to those things that bring you comfort
Allow yourself
To gently let it all go
Allowing the rhythm of your breath
To flow
Ever so quietly in harmony
With your darling dog’s
Trusty faithful heartbeat
Emerging From The Dark Night 