Arlene Dery Poems

Grief be mine, I ask you so,
If not for you, I wouldn't know,
How life once was and then be still,
How so precious, that death do steal.
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When I haven't seen your face,
Or felt the warmth of your embrace,
When you are but a thought,
Just a vision I have sought.
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A surprise! A surprise! What will it be?
Bringing it closer, 'cause I wanna see.
Is it a prize? or maybe a gift?
Oh, does it matter? My spirits have lift!
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A lock of hair trimmed, with ribbon so sweet,
A bouquet of flowers, pressed to keep,
The baby dolls resting, from hard play,
Sympathy cards, are with them today.
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So many feelings inside to explore.
discovering one, then some more.
Emotions come out! I implore.
a thought to put down for evermore.
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Always missing, never finding,
On the path that's ever winding-
Around in search of you,
(It was all I knew to do) .
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The blackest cat I ever met,
That is why I named him Jet.
Was Jetty, that he came to be,
The little kit, who came to me.
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There's a place beyond the veil,
That's hidden physically.
How can I doubt my Lord is real,
Because I cannot see?
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Though my soul longs to be,
On that side eternally,
There's a reason, here to stay,
Wonder why most every day.
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Welcome Tears-
you came my way,
so I may know Comfort,
in my saddest of days.
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