You Don’t Beat Grief
Chelsea Huff 1989 (SD)
You don’t beat grief
It isn’t defeatable
It’s robber, an inner thief
But it doesn’t have to control you
You accept what has happened
And you make it through
It’s not what anyone imagined
You find your ways to cope
You gather a safe place to let the emotions escape
Bad things happen but don’t lose hope
It’s a new life that takes shape
Memories and love is the foundation
Strength and courage it takes to live on
You will fall and it may have complications
You pick yourself back up
Because the journey is yours alone
Don’t hold it in so you eventually erupt
Don’t place blame, guilt you don’t need to own
It’s a new way of living
Finding your new normal
That’s what happens when you’re grieving
No invite, no preparation, it’s pretty informal
Just remember to be patient with yourself
Don’t stay in the dark and hide away
If you take care of you the dark will fade
Be your own light
Deep breath in, exhale
No need to fight
Continue to prevail
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Written on January 22, 2023
Submitted by chelseah.19054 on February 19, 2024
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABA CDCD EFEF XXX XGXG HBHB XXX IBIB |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 998 |
Words | 201 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4 |
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