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The Gift of Grief

You ask me for the worst Christmas Present?
Are you sure you want to Hear?
You are positive?
You truly want to know?

The worst present I received
It was given on 12/19/05
It was the news you never want to hear
The news of my sisters death

You want to hear?
The words 'she's gone'
to have to tell the rest
To inform the family?

Positive?
Can you find a gift worst than this?
The death of a sister
the death of a friend?

Truly?
I couldn't believe
I wouldn't think it true
The public announcement made it solid

My worst Christmas gift
was the news of her death
the task of informing the rest
The death of a sister 6-days before

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Written December 23rd, 2005

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  • piccola silver member
    December 27, 2005
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    am sorry for your loss. It's a terrible thing.. but really, I don't consider it a gift in the true sense of the word. Death takes away it does not give or reward. sorry.


  • rebeka
    December 27, 2005
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    honey i am so sorry for your loss. her death was no gift, it was a tragedy, the death of a loved one is such a personal thing, and no one can feel the pain inside you or know the sorrow you and your family are going through. i extend my deepest heart felt sympathy on the loss of your sister.