My pain persists, however my heart is no longer closed to love. I have invited others to sit beside me, which has made the unbearable of life – bearable. I have learned that grief and love occur in tandem, and without feeling the former, the latter would cease to exist. While it is a searing pain to feel that which I would prefer to shove away, the benefit of new loves outweigh the cost of an unfeeling existence.
grief & love occur in tandem
The Ophelia Edit 