Understanding Hope

That's the thing about death

It never makes sense

That's the thing about grief

It's a process

You don't get over it

You get through it

For the rest of your life, you get through it

When that day passes, the one that took them away, you'll relive that pain

And again when it's their birthday

You throw a party but you're no longer sure what you're celebrating

Your eyes will fill with tears, overflowing with all the love you want to give, but you don't know where to put it

I don't think it ever gets better

I don't think it ever gets easier

I think we get stronger

Day by day, we learn to hold the weight a little steadier

We learn to turn pain into love

We learn to turn anger into gratitude

We try to live the lives the gone wished we would

I became a better person from knowing you

I'll continue to be a better person from losing you

After all you gave, living a good life is the least I can do