Tribute

This post is going to be a tribute to my sweet Great-Grandma who passed away last week. She was such an inspiration to me. She always had the greatest stories about her childhood. I miss her....a lot. I admit it still hurts to think about her being gone, but I have to remember: she's not gone, just gone on. I will see her again.

Tribute

I thought I was prepared.

I thought that I would be okay,

that I would be able

to let go.

I guess I was prepared

to let you go,

but I didn't realize

how hard it would be.

I didn't realize

how much I was hurting.

I didn't realize

I was holding it back.

But once I was able

to stop holding back,

to let out the hurt,

my heart has been made light.

The weight of my sorrow

has been removed

from my shoulders,

and I am okay.

I think you know

that I miss you.

I miss your stories,

that smile full of love.

But I will always

look up to your example.

You are such an inspiration

and I will always admire that.

Because I can continue living,

because I know 

this is not the end.

I will see you again.