Meanwhile, Melody Muses…

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melodylowes

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Grieving

You’ve wept until your eyes are puffed In turtle-shell disguise, Your face is red, your cheeks are stained With tears that trace your cries. You hang your head as sorrow deep Weighs your visage down; You’ve cried heart dry so many times, It weeps without a sound. But you don’t see that in your grief…


You’ve wept until your eyes are puffed

In turtle-shell disguise,

Your face is red, your cheeks are stained

With tears that trace your cries.

You hang your head as sorrow deep

Weighs your visage down;

You’ve cried heart dry so many times,

It weeps without a sound.

But you don’t see that in your grief

Your blooms are opening wide;

Rich beauty lies within your pain,

Allurement which can’t hide.

And as you grieve, the Master of

Your heart is drawing near;

He wipes your eyes, and as you cry,

True beauty washes clear.

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Responses to “Grieving”

  1. Cindy Brown (@hiyacynthia)

    This is beautiful, Melody!

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    1. melodylowes

      Thanks! 🙂

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  2. roughseasinthemed

    I like this. It resonates with my thoughts at the moment! Well the first bit does, hopefully the second bit will happen later.

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    1. melodylowes

      Grieving sucks. No other word for it! But those tears wash away a lot of toxins, and pave the way for something beautiful to grow from the ashes. Hang in there – the last part will happen too! It is too bad that this one will resonate with so many – but grieving is such a part of the human condition, we can’t avoid it for long. I am finding that the question to ask is not ‘Why?” but rather “What do I do with this now?” A hard question but one with a potential point and answer to it…

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  3. Caddo Veil

    Oh, this is So Gorgeous, Melody! As a poet, I’ve found the best thing to do with grief is to turn it into poems that resonate with others. I think it’s part of HIS “beauty for ashes” Plan. God bless you Big! love, sis Caddo

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    1. melodylowes

      Oh, you’re on that plan too? 🙂 He certainly does good work!

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      1. Caddo Veil

        AMEN!

  4. gladiuspoeticus

    Grieving is cleansing the heart, mind and soul. And thank God, there’s poetry to speed up the proces. Thanks, Melody!

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    1. melodylowes

      Thank you so much for those lovely words! 🙂

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  5. Petro Neagu

    Oh, I so love that Master of your heart, so creative!
    Grieving through crying is natural and to me, it’s quite welcome because this is how I get rid of negativity. Sometimes I wish I could cry more so I could wash the pain away.

    Many hugs, dear Melody

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    1. melodylowes

      Thank you my dear friend! Tears are so cleansing, and bring fresh perspective when we allow them to do their special work in us.

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  6. Travel with Jodi

    Love Love Love this!

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    1. melodylowes

      Thank you Jodi! I’m so glad that you stopped by! 🙂

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