I
wrote a poem before this one
It was so much better.
It told the truth.
It was brave.
I
deleted it.
I
Have been
Talking a lot about
my feelings of loss in
therapy lately.
I get it.
I
get the feeling
of loss, that stays
with me
I
get it.
I
guess.
I
get
it.
I
mean
I
am trying
to.

 

Jason Wright is the editor and founder of Oddball Magazine. His column appears weekly.