The Soup & Sandwich Special
A poem for the empty chair
There is an empty chair at my table
one I hoped you would fill
instead your ghost arrived
without pretense
and sat quietly
watching
like feathers on the breeze
your memories float
and fall to the floor
our tears followed
when food finally came
we feasted and dreamed
of how you would
have hated this restaurant.
Mandy Capehart is a small business owner, editor, certified grief and life coach, and creator of The Restorative Grief Project. The Restorative Grief Project is an online community focusing on one another’s stories and new methodologies for grief, creating a safe environment for our souls to heal and our spirits to be revived. To learn more, visit MandyCapehart.com or follow along with bi-monthly columns on Ask A Grief Coach!
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