Sadness

There are times

when you just need to be sad,

even if you know better,

even if it’s not worth it

even if it makes you feel vulnerable

even if it makes you question your worth

even if it makes you sad to feel sad.

There are times when you can’t get around the sadness,

can’t make it go away,

can’t activity-it to the side,

or go around it.

You can’t cover it up with happy things,

sweet things,

tender, beautiful things.

Sad is sometimes just itself,

just sad,

just droopy,

and painful

and important.

Sometimes you have to see it,

be it,

feel it,

and walk your way into it.

Buenos Aires, 1/12/2019