Only December
Posted on December 5th, 2018
Feelings heavy,
tears and tears.
Will the darkness last?
Or is it-only December?
Hadn’t past months
brought peace and hope?
Where is the strength of October-
and November?
Lights, carols, ornaments on trees,
cards from friends,
happy times in seasons past.
We remember.
We remember.
Will January bring light at last?
Will we be stronger then,
for making it through
this December?
When people ask
how I’m doing,
I say, “Well, you know,
it’s December…”
from Stars in the Deepest Night – after the death of a child
By Genesse Bourdeau Gentry
Genesse Gentry is the author of two books of poetry, Stars in the Deepest Night - After the Death of a Child and Catching the Light – Coming Back to Life after the Death of a Child. She lives in northern California with her husband Bill. They are the parents of daughters Megan and Lori, who died in a car accident in 1991 at the age of 21. Following Lori’s death, Genesse and Bill joined the Marin County, California Chapter of The Compassionate Friends (TCF). Genesse has continued being involved in that organization ever since. She has been meeting group facilitator for both the Marin County and San Francisco meetings as well as chapter leader. She is currently on the steering committee of TCF Marin, as well as Regional Coordinator for Northern California. She presents writing workshops at national conferences of The Compassionate Friends as well as for northern California chapters.
Beautiful – every word is true, especially because I lost him on a Thanksgiving.
Yes my heart is broken and lots of sadness, I miss my sweet daughter Tammy .
God Bless!!!
I lost my son in the month of December, Michael Ray Cude December 2003
So true!! Its been dark, cold and wet here in Texas…just like I feel every year starting in November and going thru whenever…its been five years, but feels like it just happened. He was a grown man at 33, but he was my baby, my only one. I miss you, Ian. YFM
My heart is broken, I lost my daughter Deanna, June 25 2010. I miss her so much. 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈