Loss sometimes tiptoes in,
quietly, just whispers
of something that has gone wrong
Sometimes,
it is a raging beast
bringing us
such pain
that it can be hard
to breathe, laugh, talk
Sometimes, our loss
is repairable
sometimes it is not
It can be a loss of a job,
a home, our own health,
a friendship, a romantic relationship,
and sometimes, it can be
the loss of a family member
Loss is not always
about death of someone
but sometimes
it feels like it is
even though the person we love
is alive
Be kind to yourself
and to others
because as we travel
on the road of life,
all of us will
experience losses