Loss
Brian Sankarsingh | On loss, mortality and grief
We must all deal with the loss of our loved ones at some time in our lives. Just as they will one day deal with losing us. Loss is our greatest strength and noblest weakness for in it we find our true humanity. When we lose a loved one, we are reminded of our own fragile mortality. However, in that loss we are given the chance to reflect and be better. If you are experiencing loss right now, I encourage you to allow yourself the freedom to grieve. Feel the loss. Immerse yourself in the emotion of the moment. If you remember that fight you had, stay in the moment. Do not allow guilt to steal it from you. If you recall the laughter you shared, allow your mind to sink into the joy and pleasure of it all. Do not allow sadness to steal it from you. Let the dark storm clouds of loss darken your horizon. Allow the sunshine of hope to brighten your day. Grieve as you have loved, and you will come through it all – even if it is one day at a time.
Alone He sits on her side of the bed Slowly running his hands In the spot where she used to sleep Despondently He buries his face in her pillow Taking in all her smells Memories flooding his brain Smiling At this corny “old man” jokes ‘til tears fell from her eyes And she could hardly breathe Lost He wanders along memory lane Wishing he could do better Begging for more time Broken He pines the loss of the woman Who gave meaning to his life His compass in the storm Tears Run down his wizened cheeks Wishing he could hold her Just one more time, for old time’s sake
Bio: Brian Sankarsingh is a Trinidadian-born Canadian immigrant who moved to Canada in the 1980s. He describes himself as an accidental poet, with a passion for advocacy and a penchant for prose, an unapologetic style, he offers his poetry as social and political commentary.
