All separations make grief...
and every grief
has its required steps.
There are no "may I" steps...
or giant steps
to skip to the end.
Steps required...
sometimes rested upon
sometimes returned to:
Shock (disbelief)
Release (tears, etc.)
Denial
Physical symptoms
Guilt (self-blame)
Panic
Depression
Hostility
Re-entry
Hope
Adjustment
For a month or three or four
one checks the list
for the current step.
Comfort only comes
to those whose mourning
goes through the steps.
God's gracious time
gradually makes past pain
a past pain. |