The National Poetry Writing Month Challenge for the 10th of April is "A meditation on grief."
Black veils or glasses should be kept
For grief alone;
It's no one's business where bereavement's
Tears have shone.
"Why mourn for those who've gone on to a
Better place?"
"To mourn for those they've left behind is
No disgrace."
When we see friends in mourning, we should
Silence keep,
Till told, "Rejoice" with those who do; weep
When they weep.
(Though a moment of insight that came to me earlier this year seems worth repeating. It's not necessary to say much of anything to the bereaved but, if they happen to have children or other dependents, it is appropriate to offer respite care--most especially in the senses of driving, or cleaning toilets.)
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