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Whitney Casal's avatar

Stunning. A devastating underworld journey that so many of us have experienced, painted through time as a single narrative, only to discover the voices of many are held inside in more ways than one. Thank you 🤍

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sonja ringo's avatar

Oh my this is incredible on every level

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Hannah Levy's avatar

thank you so much - helped me process my dad’s death a lot 🤍

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sonja ringo's avatar

i can imagine 🫂 losing a parent is the most difficult portal initiation out there. sending you all of the love my dear friend

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David's avatar

This is so powerful. Full of pain but more importantly full of healing. I recently was caught up in a stupid grownup drama which threatened my seeing two children whom I love as if they were my grandchildren. My mind had a whirlwind of thoughts going through it, this one on the grief I felt.

I have no words for

A stronger grief on those still living

Then when hearing my mother’s last breath.

The loss of those still living is more painful because it’s so unnecessary.

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Hannah Levy's avatar

thank you reading & sharing your experience 🤍 there is so much grief in separation, from the living and the dead

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Alix Klingenberg's avatar

This is incredible. I have felt all of these things

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Anna Brones's avatar

This is so powerful. Shared it in a writing group today ❤️

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Hannah Levy's avatar

thank you Anna!

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Letters From the Lake House's avatar

Wow, absolutely touching. The best thing I've read on Substack.

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Hannah Levy's avatar

thank you so much, that's so meaningful 🤍

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small victories's avatar

a continual November

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Meg Jones Wall // 3am.tarot's avatar

absolutely gorgeous, heartbreaking / heart aching. i love every bit of this

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JL Risso's avatar

this poem is everything 💙

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Dorian Luna's avatar

Very moving. I recognize some of these feelings all too well.

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lacunha's avatar

Brilliant.

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