I wrote this in 2003 after Joshua died. At times I still feel this way but, praise the Lord, it’s less common than normal.
Blanket of Grief
Copyright, Amy Osborn
I can feel the blanket covering me…
it affects everything I hear…
everything I say…
everything I see.
The blanket makes it hard
for me to enjoy life…
hard for me to care…
hard to do the simplest things.
There are times I feel that
I will be able to get out
from under the blanket,
but then I realize there
are times I don’t want to.
Somedays it’s too hard
to go on…
to enjoy life…
to care.
Those days I pull
my blanket over my head
and let the tears flow.
This is one of those days.
WOW! Thank you for sharing. I needed that and know a few people I can share it with if that is ok…Said goodbye to my daddy in 2006 four days after my parents 50th wedding anniversary. Hardest thing I have ever had to do…Have a dear sister in Christ that just said goodbye to her husband of 49 years who lost his fight with cancer. Love the imagery of the blanket. God bless you!
Sorry, guess I should have identified myself as your DRT teammate Gayle.
Thank you for sharing. We’ve all lost someone dear to us.
I’m sorry for your loss, Pat.