THE POWER OF GRIEF

Individuals must grieve
Families must grieve
Communities must grieve
Nations must grieve
And humanity must grieve

For our grief is the doorway
To our humility
And our humility is the doorway
To our humanity

Turning away from our grief
Is to dehumanize ourselves
And to deny our fragility and loss
Our fear and vulnerability
Will make us cold and shadow-filled

Arrogance must deny grief at all costs
For grief reveals the truth of us
And our brokenness
And that truth is our beauty
And our true connection to each other

Embrace grief if it comes
Knocking on your door
It is likely an angel
Sent from the divine.

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