an ode to heartbreak

'get love. give love.' stenciled wood sign at MacAruther & Market in Oakland, CA.

an ode to heartbreak

at the first sting like a paper cut, a familiar pain

break open

watch the colors of the sunrise and sunset become more vivid

magic

slow enough to a stillness, watching the clouds move in the sky

even as you remember the transcendent truth of being alive or being with you

remember your wildness, untamed and free

welcome the arriving spaciousness, claiming responsibility for the future

honor what was, riding the waves of grief

finding hope, remember you are brave

there is something else faintly calling

break open