me: how long will you stay?

grief: for as long as you love them.

me: will i always be sad?

grief: a part of you, yes

me: what about the other parts?

grief: they will find a new way.

me: a new way for what?

grief: a new way to breathe.

to laugh.

to walk.

to wake up.

to create.

to experience nature.

to see the world.

to be courageous.

to hear music.

to carry hope.

to speak their names.

a new way to love from a nearby distance.

~ 'a nearby distance' by ullie-kaye

Ullie Kaye Poetry

~ Art by Kristin Vestgård