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Grief, Comforting

Comfort

by
Henry L. Jones

I embraced her
kissed her tears
drenching my lips
and the pillow
then held her
to rock her to sleep
calm the grief
hoping her pain
faded soon.

©2010 Pneuma Publishing International

HENRY L. JONES
(From RUN INTO BLACKNESS: FEELING MY POETIC GUMBO, Pneuma Publishing International, Inc. © 2010)

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