It's always bad to pick a scab
before the healing's finished
Instead let nature take its course
that the scar may be diminished
To push too soon for normalcy
may cause the hurt to linger
While patience often helps to heal
one's spirit as well as finger
A person's spirit may be injured
through the loss of one held dear
And numbness and denial
serve to block the pain and fear
Yet, when the pain does break through
with excruciating rage
It helps if one can recognize
the normalcy of this stage
The next step may lead to bargaining
with hopes of undoing despair
And it may take time and patience
to accept the grief you bear
The depths of depression and lonliness
will demand attention from you
And it may be quite hard to accept this
as a struggle you can move through
Acceptance and hope lie around the bend
where renewal is waiting for you
Though the journey is not quick nor smooth
patience will see you through
So, it's best not to pick the scab of grief
before the stages have passed
Letting the healing take its course
leads to hope and growth at last
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem