Take my hand

And say it with me

“It’ll be alright”

I know it hurts

I know it still hurts

Whenever you think of it

Whenever you feel it

But it’s in the past

You have to let it go

Whether it’s pain

Whether it’s the pain of having lost it

Think of the good part of it

It’s gone

Or

Hey, at least you got to experience it! At least it was beautiful while it lasted!

Goodbyes are part of life

They’re sometimes good

And they’re sometimes terrible

But who knows?

Maybe you’ll see that friend again

Years from now

All grown up

Having achieved dreams you talked about when you were younger

And you’ll sit down

And reminiscence about your memories together

I know it hurts

Letting them go

Letting that friend go

Who now lays peacefully

Wrapped in a hug by Earth, herself

But instead of mourning their death

Celebrate their life

Celebrate all the things they’ve achieved

Celebrate all the memories you’ve made together

All the fun you had together

The late night talks

The dances

The silly moments

Remember their brilliant character

And not the fact that they’re gone

It’s okay to have to say goodbye

It’s okay to let someone or something go

Because that is part of life

And with every goodbye you’ll only become stronger