[Poetry] Please Say Her Name

Your willingness to continue to speak of those we’ve lost is a gift. Please give it.

Please say her name
Its syllables a confirmation 
Of her place in this world
Its cadence a comfort
To my forever broken heart

Please say her name
Your willingness to speak it
Means she is not forgotten
The vibrations of your voice
Carry her legacy one more day

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Author: Sarah

30-something navigating grief, life, and making meaning of the senseless loss of her little sister. Sibling looking for connection and community among those who understand the unique pain of losing a sibling, especially in young adulthood.

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