Please be gentle with me for I am grieving...the sea I swim in is a lonely one and the shore seems miles away. Waves of despair numb my soul as I struggle thorough each day...My heart is heavy with sorrow, I want to shout and scream and repeatedly ask "why?"....at times, my grief overwhelms me and I weep bitterly, so great is my loss...please don't turn away or tell me to move on with my life....I must embrace my pain before I can begin to heal. Companion me through my tears and sit with me in loving silence. Honor where I am in my journey and not where you think I should be. Listen patiently to my story, I may need to tell it over and over again. It's how I begin to grasp the enormity of my loss...nurture me through the weeks and months ahead, Forgive me when I seem distant and inconsolable. A small flame still burns within my heart, and shared memories may trigger both laughter and tears, I need your support and understanding. There is no right or wrong way to grieve...I must find my own path....Please, will you walk beside me????
This is an After loss Creed...a fellow Hospice nurse shared this with me and it most closely reflects what someone like me feels right now...
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