the chambers of your heart may be empty but they’re beating

you don't have to walk with dry eyes

in order to heal your heart

you can weep oceans for days

if it helps drown your sorrows

i know your sister told you

not to cry,

and your best friend said

to stay strong,

but sometimes

you must listen to your mother

when she tells you

it's okay to get lost in your grief

as long as you can find your way out

when

ghosts of what once was

try to haunt you,

let them soar into your

empty soul-

they mean no harm

they're just as lonely as you-

remember-

there's a past haunting your past too

not all sadness comes in five stages

there is no clear-cut way to deal with pain

just know that

there will be good days

and bad days

either with

or without him

just like there is sunshine

and there is rain