How writing can help grief
January 9, 2007 by Anna Farmery
Filed under Comfort Yourself, Grief, Loneliness, Guilt & Depression
I couldn’t sleep last night and instead of worrying about it, I grabbed a pen and wrote down what was circulating in my mind. Hardly Shakespeare I know!… but that doesn’t matter – once I had written it down and got it out of my mind, I could sleep. Here is what I wrote
I don’t miss him leaving towels on the floor, but I miss him
I don’t miss him talking through my favourite TV show, but I miss him
I don’t miss him coming in late from work, but I miss his energy
I don’t miss him leaving cups in the lounge but I miss his smile
I don’t miss his snoring, but I miss the warmth of his body
He could make me mad, make me sad but most of all he made me smile
He held my heart, he held my soul, he was my life
I miss him and all his irritating habits!
