Dancing through....loss

loss comes in all forms. it can be death.
or divorce.
or health.
or moving.
or empty nesting.
it can be the big things.
but the big things everyone else sees.
it's noted.
there's validation.
but the little things.
the things that sneak up.
unexpected.
lately i've had to face loss.
loss of relationships.
loss of people who care.
who invite.
who include.
who choose to be with me.
who value me for me.
loss.
but it's not seen.
there's no funeral.
no doctor's visits.
nothing to note the passing.

yet.
for the first time in a long time
i'm dancing
oh my goodness
laughing out loud
singing and dancing
in the grief
in the goodbyes
i'm not denying the pain
just choosing to see the beauty.
just learning to love the joy
just
living
just
dancing
and it's really fun
blessings.