Grief

Grief is the darkness

that leads us to light

Grief is the wrong

that makes things right

Grief is a thief

That gives more than it takes

Grief is a healer,

Make no mistake

Without my grief

Who would I be?

Not me

Not me

Grief is the burden

We don't want to carry

Grief is an emotion

We'd all love to bury

Grief leaves a mark

On the human soul

No one escapes

The force of its pull

Grief is the part of life

We don't want to feel

But it belongs to the unchanging

Cosmic wheel

Grief is the gate

We must pass through

To find joy beyond sorrow

And happiness true

In the depths of my grief

Seeds are sown that can grow

Into tall trees of understanding

With strong roots below

Grief is a teacher

And I am the student

To run from this lesson

Would be most imprudent

Grief is a fire

Always burning inside

On the road to heaven

Grief is the guide

Grief is the low

Of the tide's ebb and flow

Grief is the long night waiting

For the sun to show

Grief is desire

That can't be fulfilled

It touches us all

The weak and strong-willed

Grief is the master

That sculpts the spirit

Grief's not a monster

There's no need to fear it

For hidden inside

the tears we hide

Is a portal to wonder

Where peace can abide

Once you've endured

your deepest sorrow

You can live for the hope

Of a better tomorrow