GRIEF by Robin Prince Monroe

Grief by Robin Prince Monroe

She walked through fire.

The flames licked her tender skin

pieces of her singed, then sizzling, fell to the ground.

Pain screeched deep into the hollows of her heart where love lived

She wanted to give in to the heat.

To stop.

Stop trying to breathe.

Hands reached for her through thick, dark smoke.

She tried to grab hold.

She couldn’t.

There was nothing left but raw, empty hurt.

Until

His big hand stretched down

to scoop her up,

and lift her out of the haze.

He gently set her on a rock.

Where living water tumbled over her weary head

and into her mouth,

and over her charred skin--

that cooled and healed

then toughened with scars.

The ache in her soul moved to the background of living

becoming bearable,

but never gone.

A reminder of how much love it took to die,

and how much love it takes to live.

Robin Prince Monroe delights in writing for children; and has authored seven picture books, a middle grade novel, and a chapter book. Recently released titles for grownups include, Ridiculously Easy Crockpot Recipes, Ridiculously Easy Creative Problem Solving, Time Trees and Grandpa’s Knees, and Loss of a Loved One. Her work has also appeared in Guideposts, and Money Matters. www.RobinPrinceMonroe.com