My grief is my own

No one else will ever feel exactly what I feel

My grief is a part of me

A refection of my life up until now

I do not grieve as my children grieve for their father

I grieve as a wife for my man

I do not grieve as a mom for a son

I grieve as a soul now without a mate

I do not grieve as a friend for a friend

I grieve for my everything

If I am unique so is my grief.

Do not tell me how to grieve

Do not pretend to know what is in my heart

My love was mine alone

And now

My grief is my own.