23/05/2026
Sadness
One thing you should never do
is put a lid on sadness.
You should always let it flow.
It craves existence,
it validates relationships,
it marks final chapters.
It’s a natural emotion
and it needs to be carried.
Often it is symptomatic of deep love.
If we run away from sadness,
it will still catch up with us anyway.
Therefore, we should embrace it,
own it, let it have its space,
give it due time.
Let it glisten with memories,
let it breathe with regrets,
let it become a picture
of a previous chapter -
of better times,
of lost moments.
It can remind us of gifts bestowed.
So let it linger.
It doesn’t want to govern;
it only wants to visit.
(C) Shane Martin
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