I Wish! A Poem for the Grieving

I wish I kept that last Birthday card

I wish I could undelete that last voicemail

I wish I hadn’t thrown away that last Christmas card

I wish I saved and hadn’t deleted that final WhatsApp message

I wish I could tell you one more time how much you mean to me

I wish to hear you laugh one last time

I wish I could tell you I love you because I haven’t said that enough

I wish to hear one final insult like only a friend can do

I wish to insult you because you understand that I don’t mean it

I wish you peace

I wish the memories will remain

I wish words could wipe away the pain

I wish, I wish.

2 responses to “I Wish! A Poem for the Grieving”

  1. I literally burst into tears reading this. There are so many things we wish we could go back and do differently. So many small regrets that repeat and repeat in the mind.

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    1. I hope it brought some comfort

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