I have an acquaintance that was recently a little blue about her husband being away for a while and I wanted to say something reassuring that might make her feel less sad. But since we're not intimate friends I also didn't want to be presumptuous or tell her what she almost certainly already knew. It was a pickle for me because I dread putting my foot in my mouth in front of people I respect. So, I came up with this little bit, to express an emotion rather than communicate an idea:
Sweet Bliss leaves his memory,
A promise, his absence is temporary.
