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Misery Loves Company

A Poem

By Stephanie HoogstadPublished 2 months ago 1 min read
Misery Loves Company
Photo by Ben White on Unsplash

You’re in mourning

I am too

Together, we’re in mourning together

And that might ease the pain

Just a little

Even if it will never go away

Completely

So long as we have each other

We will be okay

Eventually

And then we will be okay

Separately

Someday

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About the Creator

Stephanie Hoogstad

With a BA in English and MSc in Creative Writing, writing is my life. I have edited and ghost written for years with some published stories and poems of my own.

Learn more about me: thewritersscrapbin.com

Support my writing: Patreon

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  • Denise E Lindquist2 months ago

    So sorry!❤️ Poetry helps as well as being with friends/family and sharing our grief!❤️

  • Lana V Lynx2 months ago

    Grief is a powerful force bringing people together. I’m glad you are working through it by putting your feelings into words, Stephanie.

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