washing over my body in thick, choking swells
i remember you
i remember your sweet smile and how you warmed my heart.
i remember all other losses
and my heart swells again
blurring hurt
thickening the energy around me
weighing down my limbs
freeing hot, aching tears
And i remember, i too, will die.
And you too, will die.
And in the way the leaves begin to change
Their vibrant lives are still -and forever- beautiful
Even as they fall
Gently touching down in a torrent of life and love.
So, this loss swells in my heart
And twists the crevices of this hurt
Into a deep gratitude for that which is lost.
To weep tears of sorrow is to embrace Life's ocean -
To ride the current of Give and Take.
To grieve deeply is simply to love deeply
To smile at Grief is to cherish that which is lost.
September 23, 2010
