I walk the dog and the dog walks me I walk the dog and the dog walks me I walk the dog and the dog walks me Free I see a bird up in a tree I see a bird up in a tree I see a bird up in a tree Free
Could Would Should
When the things that could be Can’t When the things that would be Won’t When the things that should be Shan’t I press into You I press into You My Rock Redeemer Lover Friend
Breathe
Earth I long to lie upon you And Breathe in Latent oxygen Sheltered in your stones Restore me Re-create Renew
It Wasn’t You
Poplars yellow And I go back On horseback Trailing behind your Broad back On horseback too But It wasn’t you I longed for The day couldn’t have been more perfect Sun Fall Trees Breeze Horses But It wasn’t you I longed for
Obtuse
Obtuse adjective
ob·tuse | \ äb-ˈtüs , əb-, -ˈtyüs \
1a: not pointed or acute : BLUNT b(1)of an angle : exceeding 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees (2): having an obtuse angle 2a: lacking sharpness or quickness of sensibility or intellect : INSENSITIVE, STUPID b: difficult to comprehend : not clear or precise in thought or expression
Willfully Blindfully Ignoring all evidence Peer reviewed published Text to the contrary Perpetuating Shrieking Spouting all Ignorance Ignorance Ignorance on a Calamitous scale Death Death Death comes knocking Death comes knocking (He needs no convincing) Death Death Death comes knocking Death comes knocking Still
The Geese Are Gone
The geese are gone The geese are gone The geese are gone Go Slow Mow Settle Mettle Put on the Kettle Go
Geese Gather
Geese Gather while Sorrow and Joy Peace and Fear Sage siblings Wrestle (for) Preeminence Predominance Winter’s rest I welcome you From afar
Desperate
Us/them
We/they
I/he/she/they
I'm weary of the war
(so weary of the war)
Are you
(yet)
Come Lord Jesus Come
Come Lord Jesus Come
Come Spirit Come
Renew
Restore
Redeem
Heal
Bring light
We are desperate for your Light
(even if we don't know it)
Somebody
Somebody gotta rock the baby
Somebody gotta rock
Somebody gotta rock the baby
Somebody gotta rock
Somebody gotta walk the baby
Somebody gotta walk
Somebody gotta walk the baby
Somebody gotta walk
Somebody gotta love the baby
Somebody gotta love
Somebody gotta love the baby
Somebody gotta love
Somebody Somebody
Some Some
Me Me Me
Me
Simple Words for a Complex Grief
You You You I Miss You No one else will do I Miss You You
Colleen R. Jantzen 