Cultural Differences by Trish Adams, LCSW
The waves of shock and sadness overcome
As your heart wails the tragic tale
Letting your tears bang like a drum
I listen, clutching and hugging
There are no words to comfort
Such grief and wails to God
No bargaining will He court
I cry and grieve with you
As a mystery of life
I explain the absence of answers
A grieving mother and wife
Your eyes search my soul
I know what you want
If I could explain the deaths
And stop the reason hunt
The peace would come
But I hold you and share
The understanding of a woman
You hear the love and care
Despite our differences
My hearts breaks as I hear the whine
You cry and scream in your words
I whisper understanding in mine
Barriers of language disappear
Humanity trumps
The pain of feeling alone
As hope to us jumps
We search together
The grace of God
Breaks through the darkness
Like a steel rod
Piercing the disbelief
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Trish, this is a beautiful poem. It has such depth of feeling. I can just feel the intensity and the need to get those feelings out. I'm going to read it again in the am and see if I get a different view. I really think this is great.
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