and when sorrow comes unbidden
makes herself a nest inside your day
a dolorous vixen in her natal den
ready to birth more woe
allow her a resting place
a brief tender acknowledgment
grief ignored has sharp teeth
will bite to remind you she’s there
you do not have to make her your own
she arrived so likewise can leave
you gave gracious shelter without offer of harm
bid farewell and let her depart
watchful for the next to arrive
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