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or is it Just a Part of Grieving?

By Denise E LindquistPublished 4 years ago 1 min read
My brother feeding his baby he left behind (age 14 now). His two nieces feeding their babies too.

No excuse

for abuse

I know it's rough

What of it?

Tough

S---

I ranted at a friend

That is not me… Come again

Do I need a meeting?

Maybe I need a beating?

Too hard on myself?

Someone or two said, go easy on yourself.

Okay, so she has a cold or covid she says to me

No vaccines in her house, no siree

She is not being tested and still going out

No wonder we have so many dying as they are walking about

I wear a mask she led…

My brother died from covid I said.

I go on and on and on and then I end the set

I say, my grandchildren, the youngest can’t be vaccinated yet

If someone gives them covid

because they haven’t been vaccinated

it is easier for them to get

we just won’t know who to let

them near

I wanted to think my friends are no fear

If it happened, I would knock that friend out.

I can’t believe I said that I want to shout!

What The Hell was that?

I thought I was being forgiving, loving and all I spat!

Allowing others to make their own decisions, like I’ve made mine

Then I am praying that people will wake up and think about someone other than thine

Praying that science catches up with most

I’m not letting religion and politics stand for medicine I boast

I want to say WTF not What The Hell

Oh well

It is grieving some say.

Your brother just passed away!

sad poetry

About the Creator

Denise E Lindquist

I am married with 7 children, 28 grands, and 13 great-grandchildren. I am a culture consultant part-time. I write A Poem a Day in February for 8 years now. I wrote 4 - 50,000 word stories in NaNoWriMo. I write on Vocal/Medium daily.

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