Don't think I do not grieve

A woman named Tiffany on my loss board posted this poem and I asked her if I could post it here as well.

Don't Think I do Not Grieve (by Brenda Penepent)
Don't think I do not feel; because you see no tears. A river rages deep inside of grief, and loss and fears. Just because I do not cry now, don't think my heart's not broken. I keep inside the misery of words not to be spoken. Sometimes I smile, or crack a joke, so you won't see the pain; or notice how my hands shake, or how I've gone insane. Each time I chance to think of her/him/them, my heart is ripped asunder. The loss I feel is mine alone, you will not see my thunder.