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Posted On: October 25th 2026, 05:34 pm
Grief and gratitude can live in the same heart❤️

It’s a strange feeling to be so grateful for the life you have, while still aching for the people you’ve lost. To experience so much happiness, yet still feel the weight of sadness in moments that should be nothing but beautiful.

I’ve learned that healing doesn’t mean leaving grief behind. It means learning to carry it while still allowing yourself to experience all the beauty life has to offer.

And maybe that’s the most extraordinary thing about the human heart. Even after everything it’s endured, it somehow finds room for more love.

#griefandloss #poetry #poembyme #healingjourney #mentalhealthawarenessmonth
Comments (17)
littlepocketoflight 8 days ago
thevoguewriters 8 days ago

thevoguewriters

DM me🙌

jasmines_journey__ 8 days ago

jasmines_journey__

❤️❤️🫂❤️❤️

transmutingendo 9 days ago

transmutingendo

Beautiful

julieinterrante59 11 days ago

julieinterrante59

Simply beautiful!

maryinterrante 11 days ago

maryinterrante

Ive watched this so many times 😍

lola_daydream63 11 days ago

lola_daydream63

Not me crying 😭 I felt this in my soul. My heart goes out to you. Such a power poem and edit 😍🔥

maryinterrante 11 days ago

maryinterrante

This was so beautiful Nikol! Im so proud of you. Youre so talented ❤️

writtenby_nic 11 days ago

writtenby_nic

If any of you are struggling with the loss of a loved one, please know you are not alone ❤️

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