I'm Not Going to Ask
The Questions You Cannot Answer
“18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
Psalm 34:18
New International Version
I’m not going
To ask you
The questions
You cannot answer
Like are you okay?
Because I know
That’s not
A question
You can answer.
Empty platitudes
In a time of
Grief
Aren’t The
Answer either.
But when I say
I am praying for
You
and that when
You feel
Like
The world
Is closing
In on you
Know that
I mean
Every word.
I am
Not
Going
To make any
Empty promises
Like everything
Is going to be okay
Because when the
Weight of grief
Is crushing you
So hard it numbs you
Those words hold
No meaning.
But I will
Be a shoulder
When you need
A hug.
Copyright Michelle R Kidwell
October.21.2024
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Michelle Renee Kidwell
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Comments (1)
Beautiful poem Michelle and a great source of comfort. Well done!!