Written piece
'In time I will find you'
Tahjuana Samuels
Jamaica
About this piece
A poem depicting the struggle of coming to terms with loss and navigating life without a loved one.
Oh grandma, sometimes I wonder what it was like
To have borne witness to you in those days.
To see you laugh
To see you dance
I know life hurt you,
For it hurt me too.
You would have been amazed by this life.
I too have made many mistakes.
You are not here to guide me and I am afraid.
Who knows what you would have done differently.
In the short time I have been here I have lived many lives
Sitting in silence, I must admit
I am afraid to completely say goodbye.