Grief Is A House

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By Jandy Nelson


grief is a house

where the chairs

have forgotten how to hold us

the mirrors how to reflect us

the walls how to contain us

grief is a house that disappears

each time someone knocks at the door

or rings the bell

a house that blows into the air

at the slightest gust

that buries itself deep in the ground

while everyone is sleeping

grief is a house where no one can protect you

where the younger sister

will grow older than the older one

where the doors

no longer let you in

or out


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