Topic Tags: loss

“because the square was crowded and loud / because the melody of Shir LaShalom had ended…”

“The names go on and on, / the rabbi’s voice unwavering…”

“The grand naked strength of their trunks / Begins to be revealed once again…”

“The candles glow, tender, bright, something like your presence in my heart.”

“Visions of forest-green diminish / until another time.”

“Wavering candlelight / illuminates our lament…”

This lovely ritual can be adapted for the loss of any animal companion

“May we have the time /  to navigate our grief / with grace / at a pace  all our own. “

“Grief sneaks up on you / It taps you on your shoulder…”

“We will come together, as we always do, to make fire holy in our lives again.”