This just made me realize what I miss most about my deceased husband --that he was SO very good at keeping the darkness at bay. I don't think I did as well for him. I was divorced; he was a widow. His grief for her and many other losses was complex and deep. We were still learning how to be married a second time, and 18 years wasn't enough. Memories of him still help keep the darkness at bay for me. Thank you for sharing your poetry.
When I think of writers who keep the darkness at bay, John, your name comes to mind.
This just made me realize what I miss most about my deceased husband --that he was SO very good at keeping the darkness at bay. I don't think I did as well for him. I was divorced; he was a widow. His grief for her and many other losses was complex and deep. We were still learning how to be married a second time, and 18 years wasn't enough. Memories of him still help keep the darkness at bay for me. Thank you for sharing your poetry.