Release

Release

Loss is excruciatingly painful.

Whether it be a death,

loss of a “ship”,

relation, companion, or friend,

loss of a routine (change coming up again),

or even loss of expectations.

It’s hard to let go.

Letting go of the “thing” is almost worse

than losing the thing in the first place.

The thought of that,

of letting go of the thing…can be very scary.

Sometimes it can be overwhelmingly paralyzing.

Almost as if,

in letting go,

it’s like the “thing” never existed,

never happened in the first place.

Letting go can serve another purpose,

though.

Letting go allows the “thing” freedom to be in its own space,

Letting go gives the thing a place to be that is right.

Because having the thing take up the sadness in our hearts,

means it’s dwelling in the wrong place,

and time.

We are not allowing ourselves,

or the thing,

the ability to move on,

to live in the moment,

to be present.

So let go.

Let it be.

Cry a tear or two, or a thousand.

Hold hands with the moment that is still with you,

in its rightful place.

And send those things,

those loved ones,

those moments,

those expectations and other “things”

to a place where they can be the things they were meant to be,

in their own space,

whole,

and free from our confining grasp.

There is a freedom from pain in the letting go.

Letting go doesn’t mean you don’t care,

or won’t still hurt,

or will forget the “thing”,

It is simply acquitting yourself,

It’s forgiving the “thing”,

It’s giving your heart a release from the pain,

a release from the burden of holding on,

giving yourself permission to live in the present once again.

Author's Note

I was doing a bit of self-work this morning and it occurred to me that perhaps this might be shared. So often we struggle in private. If this helps but one, it has found it's place.

Reviews

[willweb]

I am sure my friend that many will read this and have a different outlook on things. We all experience loss and it seems all handle it differently. It could even be a missed opportunity which I seem I find myself faced with more often than I would like. Sometimes I let things eat away at me and other times I just write it off and move on. Thank you for these words because even as I sit here thinking, "I don't need any help in this area" ...maybe I do.

[Seriana]

Thank you my friend. I'm so glad you shared with me, too. This was a difficult subject for me. But it was good to write about. And I felt better for it. Thank you again. I always enjoy getting your reviews!

[DIVYA]

We are not allowing ourselves,
or the thing,
the ability to move on,

~ These words stayed with me.

Sometimes, we keep clinging to lost things in our life because letting go can be very painful. But is it worth it to carry a dead weight on our shoulders for the rest of our life and not walk ahead with ease? Your words speak to the reader gently, questioning the wisdom of holding on and reasoning with them to let go.

A poem that is so caring and thoughtful for all.

[Seriana]

Thank you so much for stopping by DIVYA. Appreciate you taking the time