A WIFE'S GRIEF
by ANONYMOUS
(Chicago)
MY GRIEF IS MY OWN
No one else will ever feel exactly what I feel
My grief is a part of me
A refection of my life up until now
I do not grieve as my children grieve for their father
I grieve as a wife for my man
I do not grieve as a mom for a son
I grieve as a soul now without a mate
I do not grieve as a friend for a friend
I grieve for my everything
If I am unique so is my grief
Do not tell me how to grieve
Do not pretend to know what is in my heart
My love was mine alone
And now
My grief is my own