Chasing Time
A Journey Through Grief
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Sitting in the gym, Crying While my kids are at their class Because I’m on the phone with the Headstone company Discussing details for My dad’s Monument. Feeling bad Because it’s been over two years and He doesn’t have a marker to Honor his life. The guy on the phone is so gracious, Letting me know it’s OK, He took over two years to Decide on his own mother’s stone. Reminding me, This stone is for the Living, It’s not for those who have Passed. They are on to Better things. The tears fall Quite suddenly, Unexpectedly, and I have to pause to Honor this moment. Realizing These sudden, Unexpected Moments of Memory and Pain are His living monument, A tribute to the Power and Force He held in My life. So I brush away the tears, But I don’t hold them in. I let them fall, Reminded of the Incredible blessing it is to Love someone So much that More than two years After He’s gone, I find myself Weeping in a public space Because He’s no longer here. And I realize, These tears Each pay Tribute More than any Headstone Ever could.
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Grief can feel so lonely.
You are not alone.
After her father died, Lena Marocco Paulauskas found healing in sharing her story with others walking through loss. Now in a debut collection of poetry, Chasing Time candidly explores the grief journey through the eyes of a woman who understands the pain, the sorrow, and the healing that accompanies loss.
When you lose someone you love,
Your life is changed
Forever.
Life seems so different.
Empty.
Even the good memories
Are plagued with sadness,
Knowing you can’t
Make any new memories with them.
Will you walk through grief with me?
I can’t promise Joy.
You won’t find empty platitudes.
You will find:
Honesty,
Solidarity,
Understanding.
“Lena’s collection of poetry gives voice to grief in breathtaking ways. She holds space for vulnerable emotion and honest hope and reminds us to live and love well. Chasing Time is a gift—for your own grieving heart, and for those you love.”
—ANGELA DONADIO, Ministry Leader, Author, Host of the Make Life Matter Podcast
“If you’re looking for a sense of purpose or a moment of understanding, Lena’s words will surround you in a much-needed embrace.”
—DANIELLA MASON, Singer, Songwriter
About the Author
Lena Paulauskas is a poet, playwright, performer, and teacher. Her work has been performed throughout the U.S. including NYC and Hawaii. She is a graduate of the University of Evansville and has served as a public-school theater educator in Texas for more than twenty years, directing thousands of students in plays and musicals. She shares her passion for writing and theatre with the next generation by leading workshops for students and teachers. Lena has lived in California, Hawaii, Indiana, and England, but currently resides in Texas. She believes that growing up in Maui, Hawaii, has given her a unique perspective on culture, arts, and performance. She is a proud military wife to her husband, Lance, and together they try to keep up with their three spirited children.
Lena has the uncanny ability to find common ground with almost anyone she meets. She seems to know people wherever she goes, and if she meets a stranger, they aren’t a stranger for long!