Loss and Suffering

Loss and Suffering

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We can suffer immense anguish and grief,

And sometimes it seems there is little relief

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All of us go through terrible sorrow and pain,

And, afterwards, we hope to meet once again

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For, up high above, Heaven waits for us all;

Those Gates will be open, when there we do call

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God can forgive us, whatever we have done;

He knows we’re imperfect, each and every one

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Somehow it seems worse for those left behind,

As extra pain is added to the hard daily grind

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We’re in emotional pain, we miss them so much;

The fingers of anguish at our hearts seem to clutch

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We’re sorry you’re gone, we’re unhappy you died,

And it hurts, so badly, the pain deep inside

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One day our pain will lessen, even if just a bit,

No longer will our hearts feel about to be split

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We must suffer our losses, as part of Life’s tune;

Nonetheless, I hope that the pain will end soon.

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(Artwork and poem: 29 Jan. 2024)

Model: SDXL 1.0; Preset Style: Color Painting