Grief is a signal to
Pay attention to
What’s really going on
So often it is a mask
For the sadness of loss
Which often is just
A grasping for a different
Reality that is not
Available
Grief is a signal
To pay attention
To my ongoing
Battle with reality
Often the recognition
Results in a profound
Shift
Often to a state of appreciation
For what was once true and
Sadness for the real loss
That is so often the
Reality of life
Grief is a signal
Am I
Paying attention
Randy Roberts June 6, 2025