The Gardener
by Julie Puckett
The early days of grieving
Are a garden,
Each hour filled
With the business of doing,
Each toiling moment, a preparation
For the moment that comes after.
Faithfully, I tend my grief
In the unfamiliar stillness,
Choosing to believe
There is something beautiful
Taking root in the darkness
That might one day come to light.
Julie Puckett is a writer, illustrator and designer who tends to the quiet beauty found in the realm of ordinary things. She is a mother of two young children, who often inspire the themes in her work. She and her family live in Charleston, South Carolina.
