Our deepest fear is to be seen and then rejected.
processing my imperfections
planting seeds of new direction.
mourning the loss of what was
daring to dream i’ll still love.
understanding you’re gone for good
trusting i did all i could.
hoping the deepest pains won’t show
learning from you how to let go.
There’s no right way to move on and let go.
Far closer to an art, as there is no perfect science, we will always feel an urge to hold on just a bit longer.
The price of love is grief.
Whether it be from death or heartbreak, all things come to pass.
All that will one day remain is the love shared.
“Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation.” -Rumi
There’s a hole in the heart that absence leaves.
It’s uniquely shaped, only able to be filled by the one you love.
The world may feel gray, as if eternal cloudiness overtakes even the brightest of days.
It’s a numbing feeling of paralysis, as it often feels just like yesterday that love was shared without the thought of an end in sight.
Each time we’re held in love felt like the first.
We’d have held a little longer had we known this last time would be the end.
There’s a deep sense of shame that comes from feeling as if you scared love away.
Are we not worthy?
Why would it evade us?
Could we have done more?
We may never fully know the answers to the questions that grief poses.
At some point, we have to make the choice to see life beyond the grief.
It may not be going anywhere, but we must carry on.
As easy as it is to lose yourself to love, you can lose yourself in grief.
After some time, we will remember there is still beauty despite a broken heart.
There will always be possibilities for love, as it’s the foundation of who we are.
There will be points where the pain still feels fresh.
You don’t have to let go of the beautiful memories, or even the painful scars.
Let them both serve as lessons.
The love shared will always be there.
Never forget how real those magical moments were.
But when the time comes, and you’ll know when it does, it’ll be time for you to fully remember who you are.
This will be where letting go happens naturally.
Take time with your healing.
Don’t rush, but don’t attempt to escape from it or identify with the feeling of brokenness as a representation of who you are.
You’ll always be so much more than what happens to you.
You are worthy, brave, and more than enough.
Maybe the happy ending comes from moving on.
Let go and watch the next set of miracles unfold.
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very powerful text!
love and grief come balanced, as yin and yang. after the closest moments of being together follows either separation, or more togetherness: only time, healing as well as capricious, will tell.
in the mean time we'll try to enjoy the beauty and goodness that surrounds us.
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