Poems from Cassidy Paredes

Grief

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Grief sits in my chest,
Slowly digging a hole
That’s getting deeper and deeper
With each unknown.

No answers in sight
But with every text
My heart is breaking,
Wondering what’s to come next.

We all hang in the balance
And so does my heart.
My body aches with realization
And quakes with concern.

I can’t not think about it.
And I can’t breathe when I do.
My soul is untethered
By the pain you’re going through.

Loss is never easy—
But I can’t imagine losing you.
So I wait and I wait,
Just know I love you.

Ded. To the worst kind of news

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