Three weeks ago today

We shared a cup of tea

And you did most of the listening

Here’s what you didn’t say:

justgetoverit

pickyourselfup

thinkhappythoughts

thinkabouthowgoodyouvegotit

focusonthepositive

thistooshallpass

you’vegotsomuchgoingforyou

Or any of that other bullshit.

You told me that life is not an evil dream

You told me that everything that happens is from now on

You told me that I was buried in the frozen earth

You told me to wait for Spring

I said, “Why?”

You said:

“Because I love you

And I am tearing my hair out over this

And the world is not a cold, dead place.”