The origin of the word trauma Is not just “wound” but “piercing” or “turning” As blades do when finding home. Grief commands its own grammar Structured by intimacy & imagination. We often say: are beside ourselves with grief. can't even imagine. This means anguish can call us to envision More than what we believe was carriable Or survivable. is say there does exist A good hurt how know alive awake It clears for all exquisite Excruciating enormities come pierced new turning Forward. All that grave need Not be a burden an anguish. Call it instead anchor grounding in sea. Despair exits same way it enters— Turing through mouth. Even now conviction works Strange magic on our tongues. built up again By Build/find/see/say/remember/know. What carry survive survived us. have Where once were alone Now ourselves. barbed brutal as blades only