From an Obliterated Place to an Open-Hearted Grace

How does the heart mend after breaking so hard?

When four connected ventricles are suddenly severed

and breath becomes ragged and rhythm barely has a beat,

mending offers no visible path,

but as you slowly learn how to live through and with that which was shattered, mending begins.

Bloodied love breaks your heart open how to heal for the rest of your life.

How does the mind remember the voice of its beloved?

When birdsongs cease to be beautiful

and most sounds are annoying and all the noise is inside your own head,

remembering isn’t an easy task, but as you recognize what is real and what is not, remembering begins.

Bloodied love reminds you how to listen well to the wisdom within.

How does the body believe it will dance another day?

When no shadow is cast because there is only floor

and stillness is an empty nothing and movement isn’t possible because of the pain,

believing won’t lighten the dark, but as you sit with everything you fear, believing begins.

Bloodied love illuminates how to have faith in your own resilience.

How does the soul know the unanswerable questions?

When trust and honesty have been obliterated

and all your identities have dissolved and the ghost of who you were appears,

knowing won’t ease the turmoil, but as you stop asking why and accept what is, knowing begins.

Bloodied love proves how your presence remains the ineffable truth.

How does the life reimagined love again?

When the unbearable ache of sorrow feels like death

and the loss of a dream and the grief of a facade feels like the end,

reimagining doesn’t bring comfort, but as you continue to let go of what was never yours, reimagining begins.

Bloodied love shows you how to forgive and fully be free.