Monday, November 6, 2023

Be Kind to Grief (November 6, 2016)

grief does not have to be

judged or justified

public or private

avoided or denied

it is real

it is authentic

and it is yours

grief does not need to be

compared or minimized

it is legitimate

and is currently housed in you

it will not always be a tenant

occupying a very large room

one day it will be stored in the drawer of a dusty dresser

in the corner of an unvisited room

or it may give notice and leave

reserving the privilege to visit again

however grief appears

be kind to it,

to yourself,

and to the time you both need to learn

to exist

together

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