Lessons in Loss

Silent whispers in the wind, they start to understand

Lost in the shadows, only then they reach their hand

Walking through the storm, unnoticed, feeling cold

Hidden in the dark, where stories go untold

Thought they knew your worth, but time revealed the truth

Sometimes you gotta lose to find what’s really you

Fading away, like a fading star

They realize what they had, but it’s too far

Now they see your light, shining in the night

Appreciation comes after your flight

Sadly, some will only learn to cherish after you’re gone

It’s the quiet loss that makes their hearts grow strong

When you’re no longer there, they finally see the worth

Appreciation blooms when we face the loss of earth

Echoes of what we miss, shadows in the past

Lessons in the pain, shadows that will last

Hold on through the storm, let your spirit soar

Sometimes you gotta lose to learn what you’re fighting for

So let them learn, in their time, in their own way

Your value’s not defined by what they fail to say

When silence speaks the loudest, that’s when they understand

You’re the precious gem in someone’s hand