Seeping through the cracks

She lifts her face
to your light,
knowing you'll see
and understand:
something that filled her life
is gone,
and sorrow brings
its painful dark inflation;
the explosion of emptiness
creating cracks in her facade
through which the tears
seep slowly down her cheeks.

Help her breathe;
to allow herself to feel
and then to heal,
becoming yet more whole
while remaining open
to the next rain of blessings:
see?
the clouds are already beginning to gather...


This one surprised me, and then turned out to be a perfect fit for this week's One Word at a Time Blog Carnival (the word for this week is Emptiness.) Thanks, Maureen, for pointing that out!

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