Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Jesus saw where he was laid.
Mark: 15:47
I imagine the quiet gray permeating from dusk to dawn. The numb sweeping up and down your body Hope marred and crushed You are crushed Love dead and locked away All you have left is a cold stone reminder of everything you lost How did we get here? Your fragile heart is too afraid to lift its eyes For fear of connecting with another heartbroken soul Who will see you in your unarmored self All you want is to be held and comforted But will that even be enough? It's a nightmare Wake up Rewind Reset. Please. Please. I promise-- Negotiating in the waiting Replaying those times when it didn't feel so heavy Trying to be anywhere but here Anything to not feel the powerless, the helpless, the human in us The quiet gray ambient grief that is unable to utter any words to soothe Words are shit Shut up Stop trying to make this okay Stop moving! You don't even have the energy to scream or release You hold it in to hold on Now what Where do we go from here When here was where we were meant to be
Prayer: Look up.
Creative: What message does your former self need?
Brave: Look in.
Generous: Look out.