Sadness,
You greet me like an old friend, and I take you into open arms. Whether I want to or not.
You are all-encompassing, suffocating.
Reminding me of everything I have loved and lost and left behind.
There are moments when I cannot quite discern if you belong to me or to another. Some other weary souls weight settling heavily on my shoulders.
In these days, everything becomes dull yet overwhelming and I need to remind myself that this is not forever.
The time will come when the storm clouds part and the sun shines once more, and I learn to be grateful to know you.
For how could I experience the fullest depths of joy, if I did not also know what it is like to wallow in your grief?
I hope you always remind me to take in every moment of warmth.
Love, always,
H.M.T.
Comments