Category Archives: poems

Hang on to HOPE – The Sun is Shining Somewhere

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Greet Grief

I am grieving the lack of sun and terribly depressed. My fingers are numb and I can’t feel the rest, even though my body is fully dressed. Those around me stay cheerful and recite the lines that the sun is … Continue reading →

Posted in Depression, Grief, Healing, Inspiration, My story, poems, Widowhood | Tagged cold, darkness, depressed, faith, family, friends, grief, grieving, hope, nightmare, strength, sun, support, widow | 2 Comments

A Poem – Succumbing to Grief?

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Greet Grief

Faces of emaciated caged dogs, appear on the television screen, the swollen bellies of children we have never seen. Closer to home, a young girl’s life draws to an end – from an invasive tumor growing in her head. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Grief, Hardships, Inspiration, Life's Losses, My story, poems, Spirituality | Tagged balance, Christ, chronic illness, dance, disaster, dread, grace, grief, hardships, light, losses, meditate, sing, substance abuse, trauma, unemployment | 3 Comments

Who Am I?

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Greet Grief

My heart is heavy. Trying to catch my breath I feel so unsteady. Concentration is a thing of the past along with patience and my inborn sass. I look in the mirror and I can’t see, the woman I knew as … Continue reading →