Anticipation's Embrace

In anticipation's grasp,

Grief takes hold so tightly,

As we wait for what must pass,

Our hearts feel heavy, rightly.

We know what's yet to come,

But cannot change fate,

So in our minds, we hum,

A mournful, endless wait.

We grieve for what will be,

And all that will be lost,

For memories yet to flee,

At any cost.

We fear the final goodbye,

The end of what we know,

But in this grief, we find,

A love that continues to grow.

We hold on to the past,

And all the moments shared,

For in anticipatory grief,

Love is always bared.

So let us embrace this pain,

And find comfort in the tears,

For in anticipation's embrace,

Our loved ones are always near