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Tag Archives: Grief
The Day I Left God – Original Poetry from Toni Love
The Day I Left God I laid the red carnation on top of her casket Collapsing through showers of grief The sight of them lowering the flesh and bones of my mother Into the cold hard ground was too much … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Grief, Health and wellness, Hope, love, Parenting, Poem, Poetry
Tagged ancestors, dealing with grief, death, Grief, healing after a loss, life after loss, loss, original poetry, poetry
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New Shoes: My Mother’s Day Gift from Above
Even though I was a mother myself, all of the Mother’s Day commercials with scenes of children hugging and delivering gifts and flowers to their mothers trickled into my joy like Chinese water torture. Continue reading
Posted in African American Children, Black Families, Children, Grief, Health and wellness, Holidays, Hope, Life After 40, Loss, Mother's Day, Parenting, Passion, Peace, Recreating yourself, Relationships, Single Parenting
Tagged a mother's love, ancestors, Children, children without mother's, Crossing over, Depression in Children, Grandmothers, Grief, grief and mothers day, grieveing mothers, loss, loss and mother's day, Love, Mother's Day, Motherless child, mothers, Mothers day without a mother, mothers who have transitioned, Parenting, Single Parents, surviving mother's day
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“Grief Waits” – Original Poetry by Toni Love
This was written a few weeks after my father transitioned, not for sympathy but to support the little girl inside yearning to tell her story. Not sure I’m finished with it, but here it is: Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, African American Parenting, Children, Grief, Health and wellness, Hope, Life After 40, Loss, Parenting, Poetry, Recreating yourself, Relationships, Single Parenting
Tagged ancestors, Childhood, Children, Depression in Children, Grief, grief and loss, inner child, life after loss, loss, original poetry, parenting and grief, Philly poet, poetry, rediscovering yourself, Single Parenting, Toni Love
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Happy No Fear , original poetry
I am worthy of a life free of fear
And I deserve to have someone I trust to pull me near
Whisper “I love you” sensual and sincerely in my ear
And not cringe from disbelief Continue reading
Posted in Grief, Holidays, Hope, Keeping the Love Alive, Life After 40, Loss, love, Passion, Peace, Poetry, Recreating yourself, Relationships, Single Parenting
Tagged fear, Grief, heartache, Love, New year, Poem, poetry, relationships, Single Parenting
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Keeping it Real – Original Poetry 12/15/13
Will the calls and cards and letters
Soak up every grief-stained tear
Will his grandchildren cease to miss him
At graduations and weddings from year to year Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Children, Health and wellness, Holidays, Life After 40, love, Poetry, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged Daddy's girl, emotions, Grief, grieving, loss, mourning, poetry, Toni Love, transitions
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I’m back!
It’s been several months since I’ve written anything on my blog and I apologize to my loyal followers for the long absence. Continue reading
God Has Answered
It’s so amazing when you can look back on the major events in your life and see where God has not necessarily answered your exact prayer, but gave you exactly what you needed. I wanted so desperately to have another … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Grief, Health and wellness, Hope, Life After 40, Loss, love, Parenting, Peace, Recreating yourself, Relationships, Single Parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged Children, Grief, Joy, Life After 40, life after loss, loss, Love, miscarriage, momblog, Parenting, raw emotions, weary soul
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