I Had My Own Notion of Grief

I had my own notion of grief.

I thought it was the sad time

That followed the death of 

someone you love.

And you had to push through it

To get to the other side.

But I'm learning there is no other side.

There is no pushing through.

But rather,

There is absorption.

Adjustment.

Acceptance.

And grief is not something you complete,

But rather, you endure.

Grief is not a task to finish

And more on,

But an element of yourself - 

An alteration of your being.

A new way of seeing,

A new definition of self.

This was posted on the "Grieving Parents Healing Hearts" group on Facebook.