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Grief in a String of Words
Welcome to Tsholofelo's sacred space 😊. Writing books, especially poetry has been a sacred experience for me, as it gives expression to the emotions that are often hard to describe. I'm happy to share my first published book, Grief – In a String of Words, with you on these pages 😊. It is a collection of heartfelt poems on grief, pain, depression, healing and finding meaning.
I hope this book becomes the support structure that you wish for, to remove the heavy burden of grief, heartbreak and depression from your soul. I hope you find solace in these verses. These words were written for you, to heal your wounded soul and to inspire you to find meaning again after the heavy storm of grief.
I love to have you here, let's enjoy riding this interesting wave of life together 😊.
FEATURED POEM
State of Shock
I froze, on hearing the tragic news
My system instantly shut off
Turning off the button on my brain
I completely stopped thinking
My mind couldn't process a thing
Delving deep into a state of shock
No, I wasn't ready to hear the tragic news
Not about the woman so dear to me
The one who moves the waves of my life
No, my grandma can't be gone
Not without saying goodbye
I softly whispered to my soul
I knew it couldn't take the pain
Of losing the vital part that fuels it
Yes, on hearing the tragic news
Like water left in a deep freezer
My heart just froze like a brick of ice
Rendering me completely motionless
On hearing the tragic news
My body suddenly lost hope
Presented with fight or flight options
As common stress responses
My body chose to freeze
Feeling completely immobilised
Unconsciously escaping the reality before me
Fear and pain locked it in this freeze mode
A daunting state of disbelief
An unbearable state of shock
On hearing the tragic news of her death
I simply just froze.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Grief Speaks
Bleeding ink from the goodbyes that we don't like to say.
This book is a poetic narration of my emotional battle with unresolved grief. It is about how I charted my way from the unexpected loss of my grandmother, who died in a tragic car accident, to how I returned to my true self. It is essentially a journey to healing from grief and finding meaning again.
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