Inside out

INSIDE OUT

Get used to grief my friend

for once it calls

it does not take its leave

an unwanted guest

but a guest nonetheless

and a guest

we must receive.

Get used to grief my friend

for once it's with you

it sticks like sea to shore

the folks who grieve

get no reprieve

just the learning

to live once more.

Get used to grief my friend

for when it arrives

it won't be escorted out.

so usher it in

let the grief win

it's love

turned inside out.

~Donna Ashworth, Loss