Grief is to be shunned.
I will not accept that
pain like this is natural.
It feels like a sin
to lose such warmth and beauty.
You were here once,
I cannot forget that.
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S. A. Crawford
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Cities on Canvas
Paris Street, Rainy Day 1877 Gustave Caillebotte French artist Gustave Caillebotte was known for his cityscapes during the Realism movement. This is a large oil painting and among his best-known artworks. In the painting, individuals can be seen walking through the Place de Dublin at an intersection to the east of the Gare Saint-Lazare in north Paris. Today the painting can be viewed at the Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois.
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This is a thoughtful inverse, and I like how it hinges on a line like “pain like this is natural.”, which changes on the re-read. Nicely done! Good luck in the challenge too👏
Very true. There is nothing shameful about grief. Feeling every emotion should be normalized. There's a time and place for it all. This is simple, yet powerful
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