The Beauty of Grief
Myles E.
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This is a piece I originally wrote in six minutes, and didn’t think much about. Then as the year went on I realized that it was the only personal piece I wrote. I don’t like to delve into my life when it’s something I have to share, but as I’ve grown as a person I have come to the understanding that art and life go hand in hand. I think it’s time I embrace their connection. Another thing about this piece is that up until it was completely finished, its title was “Perils of Grief”, it was even originally presented with that title to my class. The entire time I had spent writing it, I had this concept that grief was a dangerous thing that got to us all, yet some experienced it worsened compared to others based on the loss. After completion it became obvious to me that grief was not a dangerous thing at all; once you process what has happened, you can begin to find beauty in both life, and death. “The Beauty of Grief” focuses on the loss of my grandfather, who has been gone for almost two years now. Until this day, December 13, 2022, that has felt like damage that I have gotten nothing from. I know now this isn’t true; I think I understand grief now.
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It allows me to say what I think without having to directly talk.
