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Jan 28, 2021

"She was no longer wrestling with the grief, but could sit down with it as a lasting companion and make it a sharer in her thoughts." --George Eliot

For the Sake of One We Love and Are Losing: A Meditative Poem

The origin story of "For the Sake of One We Love and Are Losing" lies in a dream that writer Phyllis Cole-Dai had last year. This remarkable poem was published in the early days of the pandemic that has now claimed over 2 million lives worldwide. Cole-Dai's words have comforted many people through the grief and loss of these challenging times. What follows here is the poem's backstory in her own words, as well an exquisite downloadable version of the poem-- for anyone who might benefit from the solace and support it offers.