tragedy reminds us

every friday
i sit and write
my head spins 
trying to catch up
integrate
all that's happened
in 7 day's time

this week,
my friend
from high school
lost his son

a beautiful young
talented + spirited woman
from portland
lost her life to a young man
who's life was lost as a child
to abuse and the foster care system

and we lost 
our hometown hero
will mmith
from utica, ny
shot
last weekend

i never met  
these souls
altho
their lives
touched me greatly
my heart aches
for their families
with such grief
and loss

these souls
left me
with the reminder
that life
for fully living
but
life
not for the the faint of heart
there is pain
life  
fragile and vulnerable
these times remind me

and when violence happens
as in two
of the lives
lost
this week
all we can do 
witness
how people come together
​to help one another

all we can do
is  live life
even kinder
braver
stronger
gentler
to truly live

and hug your family
​for life is a gift
made for living

All the best,
Megan



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