Shock
The body freezes, everything becomes distant. We seek refuge, a space where we can shelter from the overwhelming, the sudden.
Silence descends, until the world returns to a bearable state
Denial
She moves forward, but her shadow reveals a truth she refuses to bear. The body moves, the soul remains frozen.
This is denial : silent, massive, omnipresent.
The tears no longer fall.
They stretch out, long, fragile, tangled.
Sadness clings on, it weaves, it remains.
Anger
Time stands still in the moment when anger turns into a silent scream, a whirlwind of emotions seeking release.
Acceptance
In the simplicity of watering, an act of care and patience, flowers are reborn.
Each drop brings delicate attention, and acceptance gives way to new blossoms.
Memories
Little by little, they fill the void left by absence. We lay down memories as we lay down soil: carefully, slowly.
And in this simple gesture, we cultivate an inner garden, where absence continues to blossom in a different way.
Spiral
We think we are going round in circles, reliving the same emotions over and over again.
But it is a spiral. Each turn is a little different, a little further, a little higher. It is not going backwards, it is moving forward in a different way.
Grief follows its own rhythm, and with each turn, the light gets closer.