Before Your Funeral

Not sure what could have brought those memories, but they've touched my heart and almost brought tears to my eyes! Overwhelming I think if I need to describe it in just one word!
Hope all is well dear
Always appreciate sharing such exquisite pieces!

This seems to be a solemn tribute to someone close and probably dear, so I won't comment further on that.
For the most part, a healthy measure of gloom is palpable, but I am also feeling a tinge of frustration.

I'm looking at S1L4 and I'm pretty sure you can come up with something that describes the thought better. Perhaps "before the sun begins its flight" or is it it's? or something about "its light"

The repeated "Before" that begins the next line is quite effective at grounding the reader to the poem. I really liked that.
S6 really lays out a bittersweet and relatable scene. Sometimes, simple words convey raw feelings better than complex vocabulary, so good on that.

I won't comment further 'til reading some other comments.

Thomas

Reading your poem puts me in mind that this was not abandonment by choice...I feel the melancholic strains of Death. I do so hope I am wrong. my favorite lines are:

I pull my dark dress from the closet
Lift my sweater from the drawer
Touch our picture on the dresser
While your shoes wait on the floor

many hugs, Cat xxx

I felt the palpable emotion of this.
The quiet, silent rise of the sun, the chirp of a robin, and the toll of a bell.
Combining these elements with the sound of your words, has given me a vision.
I was pulled to the sound of the bell, while hating each peal.
You dragged me out of the house and toward the church.
The line: "While your shoes wait on the floor." is heartrending.

This is now my favorite of yours. ~ Geez.
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Wow!

Verry sad, hard to accept these feelings!

Yes but sometimes I don't appreciate it at all. Your writing is profound and beautiful. I wish that I could wrap my head aound it all. Convince myself of that which I am grateful, but alas I cannot, but I will move on

Hi Lavender, I have read this multiple times over the past two days, and I can't express how deeply it touched me. Every element you included resonated with such power that it brought a lump to my throat. It is a masterfully crafted piece, polished, clear, and brimming with raw emotion. The way you've poured your grief onto the page made me feel as if I were experiencing your loss alongside you. It's a deeply beautiful yet heart-breaking tribute, and though time may have created some distance from the event, your pain is evident in every word. This is an incredibly touching reflection on loss, beautifully sorrowful in its honesty. Ruby xxx :)