All posts tagged: losing a pet

the grief we carry

The Grief We Carry

Published by Marisa Donnelly

I now dance between the patience life is calling me into and the urgency to grab all that I can before it slips away. Grief teaches us that.

black bunny next to a white dresser

I Pet the Ear of My Sister’s Dying Bunny

Published by Marisa Donnelly

I pet the ear of my sister’s dying bunny and will myself to cry. But the tears won’t come. I feel helpless.