Inked Sins

What does it really mean to “let go” of someone you love
When they’re no longer here?
Does it mean forgetting them?
Erasing their memories?
Never speaking their name again?
Not wishing they were here for your important moments?
Not missing them?
Pretending they never mattered?
But they did, didn’t they?

So maybe letting go isn’t about forgetting or erasing.
Maybe it’s about accepting their place in your heart.
Not as something to fix or remove.
But as something to cherish.
Make their memory a part of your life.
Think of them, speak of them.
Without letting their absence steal your now.

Accept that they’re gone.
But know that their love, their lessons.
And the beauty they brought to your life still remain.

Perhaps “letting go” is a myth.
Instead, let their memory live on within you.
Shaping who you are.
And reminding you of the depth of love you’ve shared.