1.
grief is sitting outside on the balcony.
watching them unload your loved one’s apartment from a truck.
the carpet.
the couch.
one item, then the next.
it feels unreal.
so you leave your body.
2.
then one random morning
you are getting ready for work
and the image flashes back.
your stomach sinks.
your breath slows.
there is not enough air.
your feet go weak.
you almost want to fall.
3.
but the person beside you
doesn’t know how heavy it is.
it happened a long time ago.
they think you should be okay by now.
4.
maybe what we all need
is someone to witness our pain.
just maybe.
— on being un-witnessed