In all manner of grief
an endless flow of sorrow and loss
as voices look inside not to lift oneself up
but to lay others down with respect, deep
memory, and boundless love.
Don’t miss out on all the wailing, the crying of souls,
the aching of your heart and all other hearts.
This is how we know ourselves in our awareness
and embracing of all of this loss,
presently found in the water of your life,
in the tears of this universe.
