By Lucia Chavez, Y7
Grief is the pain one feels
When the person they love is gone
It’s when you love someone so much
And when they are gone that love has nowhere to go
Grief is a symbol of love
It is pain and suffering
But also a symbol that you cherish someone
Grief feels as if someone has taken a knife, dug deep
And cut out a piece of your heart
It is the feeling of fear, knowing you will never see the person again
It is the pain knowing that you can’t help
And it is the anger knowing you can’t bring them back
Grief is a void of pain,loss and loneliness
But grief isn’t all pain, it is love as well
It is remembering all the times they made you laugh,
The phone calls every Sunday
And it is remembering that bond you had
Because even if they are not physically there, they still live on through that bond
Whether it is doing strange dances with weird looks directed at you
Or maybe going to tea at the same place they took you as a kid
Or visiting their grave and laying a lily there
With every such gesture, you are saying
I love you, I miss you, and I cherish you beyond belief
Because you were my everything and you still are my everything
It could be a parent, grandparent, a friend or even a pet,
you are keeping their memory safe every day
So what is grief? grief is pain
But despite the pain
There is love beyond compare
It is rushing to get home
Rushing to be with them
Grief is crying together at the airport
Hoping to get home in time to say goodbye,
I love you and thank you for being in my life
Even though now we have to say goodbye
Grief is sitting on a swing
Crying and wishing it didn’t have to happen
It’s the hug you share when they’ve left and left for good
And it is the tears you cry when you know that they are not coming back
But grief is also being grateful,
Grateful for the time you got with them
And for the memories you were able to make.