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Grief — A Metamorphosis

A patient process as a new butterfly is forming

John & JoMae Aug 29, 1959

~ Widowed ~

Grief is a huge transition
the loss of all familiar patterns
in one’s life — the universe has shifted
you feel oddly out of place without your love
for half of you is missing, one shoe has fallen off

Grief is also metamorphosis
a long slow patient process while
the butterfly is forming — while seeds of
life are sprouting preparing buds to flower
watch notice trust — new life will form in you

Trust the seed within a tragedy
buried in unexpected change that
devastates and lays you low — please
know this, deep sparks will quietly emerge
first unseen, their glow will one day blossom in

New Life

JoMae
11/18/19

Originally posted in JoMae’s Bits and Pieces: Widowed

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JoMae Spoelhof
JoMae Spoelhof

Written by JoMae Spoelhof

Reflections on Life, Love and Loss - with touchstones of hope between the lines. JoMae blogs at annaver.blogspot.com

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