Grief sneaks up on you

Dried, twisted tree branches on sandy desert ground under a blue sky with distant mountains.
Grief sneaks up on you
It taps you on your shoulder
And suddenly and abruptly
It tightens around
Your body,
Your heart
And your soul
You fight it mightily
But too often
It’s too strong
For you
And you give in
To the pain
Of your loss
And
Your ephemeral memories.
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