The Weight Of What's Gone: Words & Thoughts From A Grieving Heart | Grief Quotes & Poems

by Jenna Lowthert

Let the light you give shine brightest in the hearts of those you never even knew were in the dark.

Grief is heavy, but so is love.. and somehow, we learn to carry the weight of both.

This isn’t just about loss—it’s about the love that remains for the people we lost.

and the silence reminds us that they won’t be returning home.. ..and i think that is what hurts the most.

it will forever live on in you, in the choices you make, in the kindness you show and in the strength you find to keep going, despite all the heartache

how unfair it is, that i have to live the rest of my life, without you.

a wish that you somehow know how much I love and miss you. today, i wished for you.

when the seasons change, i miss you even more for each thing that changes is a constant reminder of time passing by without you here.

i still remember standing in our old kitchen thinking to myself that you would never cook here again.

we are saying goodbye to our future lives that we never imagined them not being a part of.

talk about them. tell their story.

celebrate their life. live yours for them.

grief is the price we pay for love..

i will never feel bad for having a day when i scream and cry and let it all out.

you are somehow everywhere that i am in the moments when i need it the most

i hate that you’re not here. i hate that i can’t hug you. i hate that i can’t tell you all about my days.

to my grieving daughter,

life is a gift and i want you to always remember to make the most of it. love life, go see the world, always be kind to others and never give up on those dreams of yours.

you always carry a piece of me with you. we are forever connected, no matter the distance.

i know i can't be by your side to tell you that it will all be okay, but you must know, my daughter, that my love for you never went away. never forget that i live in your heart and one day, when the time is right, i will see you again and hug you so tight. with all my love from heaven, mom

from your dad in heaven

i have left all the best pieces of me with you and i know you will use them to look ahead to the brighter days. never forget that you are strong enough to make it through any storm

take some time to stop and look around at all the beauty that still remains.

you will always be my little girl, dad

i am the light that shines upon your face,

hear my laughter in the falling leaves.

i find you in the autumn leaves falling to the ground, in every bird that stops by,

time forces us to live in our “new normal” where we are expected to heal quickly.

that cardinal in your yard that always seems to come back.

grief is such a thief.

and as hard as it was for me to leave that house, the only place that i have ever called home.. i now know that a house is just a house. it’s the people that make it a home.

i carry this homesickness deep within my heart. wherever i may go, nothing will ever feel like home without you.