My grief has taken me
On trips unimaginable
Past the atmosphere
Under the ocean floor
So much farther than I ever would have chosen
If given a choice
I saw things
Felt things
Held things
Smoked things
I remembered so much
Forgot so little
I held on too tightly
And still the next thing I knew
I was free falling
I always was an extremist
I always had an overactive imagination
I always laughed
In fact, I’m still laughing
All the acceptance in the universe
Won’t take away the missing
Doesn’t change the permanence
The I’m here
And you’re not
But I accept myself anyway
And do whatever I can
To live the life of my dreams
And I’ll wake up tomorrow
And every day
Until my last one
And I’ll breathe
And I’ll smile
Until my grief
Sets
Me
Free