Friday, August 24, 2007

Goodbye

A lifetime of living
And loving
Just doesn't fit
In the package.

The heart, too full.
The tears, too small.
The words, too few
To contain it all.

The loss, too great.
The grief, too new.
The wait, too long.
Dee, I'll miss you.

Cherice Montgomery, August 24, 2007

3 comments:

Jessie said...

Cherice, I am sorry for your grieving. This is a beautiful poem. I hope it brings you some peace.

barb said...

It is a beautiful poem.

Cherice said...

Thanks, babs and Jessie! Writing it was a great way to make sense of the feelings!