Celebrate

Don't pretend someone has not existed at all,

That hurts more than anything,

To not acknowledge the existence of someone so important is a slap in the face.

I did not forget they died,

You are not reminding me,

I live with it every moment of every day,

This is my life,

These are my memories.

For you to ignore that they have died is worse than a punch in the face,

The anger I feel towards you is insurmountable.

I cannot put a lid on it,

I am in turmoil,

I am incensed anyone should dare to forget they have died,

Someone I loved so dearly has gone,

Yet nobody says anything at all.

Acknowledge my loss,

Make sure I know you know,

For then I know you celebrate their life too.

By giving me your condolences you show me their life meant something,

Respect is easily shown,

Therefore, I know your life means something to me.

Thank you for acknowledging my loss,

That means the most,

For then I know their death still means something,

Then I know I can go on,

There can be growth.