Guest blogger, Scott Newport, lost his son Evan a few years ago. Rather than hide his grief journey, Scott willingly shares his struggles with others on the same path. During a recent summer walk, he took a vacation from his grief and focused on the beauty around him. With the end of summer drawing near, I hope Scott’s poem will be a final summer getaway for you, too.

Vacation from Grief

Summer is always a great time to take a vacation, if sometimes just to get away from the life of it all. Getting away can often bring time of reflection on scenes of beauty often passed by or unable to engage with in everyday life.

This week I took an unplanned vacation from my grief. The funny thing is I didn’t even realize it till I stumbled upon a scene where a garden was in its full. Soon after this poem appeared on the page before me.  There is a lot going on in these words written by a man who hopes his love will one day read them.

September
by Scott Newport

Awakening life
She softly flows
Around the trestle
Of her blooming
Garden

Her hair reflects
The colors of
The summer
Reds and greenish
Hues

The stillness
Of the morning
Blue reflects
Her produce
Exposing morning glory

Hidden eyes of
Silent admiration
Look from far away
Wondering what
To say

In the
Standing tree lines and
Windless fields of
Golden grey
Speechless he can’t look away

As she leans
Over to prune
Her shears splice
The beauty of her
Life as a mother

In one way or another

What Do You Think?

I hope this mini-vacation includes time to reflect on Scott’s poem and contemplate what it means to you. If it touched you, please consider leave a comment about how it resonated with you.

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