Compassion, Autumn 2020

Autumn 2020 - Compassion | www.tcf.org.uk 22 In Memory of Kimberley Susanne Someday Someday, it won’t hurt so bad and I’ll be able to smile again, Someday, the tears won’t flow quite as freely whenever I think of what might have been, Someday, the answers to “why” and “what if” won’t be quite as important, Someday, I’ll be able to use what your death has taught me to help others with their grief. Someday, I’ll be healed enough to celebrate your life as much as I now dwell on your death, And someday, maybe tomorrow, I’ll learn to accept the things I cannot change... But for today... I think I’ll just be sad. Steve L. Channing from TCF Winnipeg Chapter Newsletter with thanks Change One of the hardest lessons in life is letting go. Whether it’s guilt, anger, love, loss… Change is never easy, you fight to hold on, and you fight to let go. Sometimes, when I say, “I’m fine”, I want someone to look me in the eyes, And say, “Tell me the truth.” W S Mersin Written after my husband’s death, remembering both him and our son, Harry. Time – Before and After There is before and after you died, As simple as that. The moment your hearts stopped beating, My own heart cracked irreparably. As the weeks and months elapse, The pain persists Yet layers of love Soften the anguish. Dates represent the passing of time, But are irrelevant to me. It is always, purely, Time before and time after you died. Kate Henderson Poem Collection