# Good Grief

By Peter Howitt, 8 March 2026.
Web page: https://compossible.blog/2026/03/08/good-grief/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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My son 

One day you’ll learn

That love’s a kind of grief 

Delayed 

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A journey with

The ferryman

Who must be paid 

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You’ll learn to hold

Love’s razor 

Sharp blade

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Just know 

Each cut

Lets out

Your tender heart