Originally written January 5, 2026 We lost our sweet Jovie suddenly late last night. She was fine and then she wasn’t. She was only 9. She was our first true family dog and was such a good girl that we got Ellie and I got Indy. When we first got her, she was a ChristmasContinue reading “Jovie”
Tag Archives: Grief
A Poem on Grief
It’s been 365 days Since we lost you. It simultaneously seemsLike yesterdayAnd forever ago. You were gone And replaced by grief. Most of the timeIt’s barely perceptible. Hiding away,Adrift in the recesses of my mind,Carefully tucked awayUntil something calls it forth. It could be something simple–A song on the radio,A movie on TV,A jet in the sky–That sends an instantContinue reading “A Poem on Grief”
Two Raindrops
Two raindropsJust sitting there,Like my tears,But those seldom come in twos. At first it was a deluge,Gushing rivers of sorrow And of pain. Now they’re just trickles,Sometimes expected,Sometimes not.Always because of you. And I know.I know He can takeThe most broken and burned ashesAnd make something beautiful. I know deep down in the darkness,There’s life growingWatered by our tears AndContinue reading “Two Raindrops”
