The Voices of Loss
- Thomas Beckwith
- Jan 23
- 1 min read
by Thomas Beckwith
There are certain feelings one can suppress,
but they can resurface at any moment.
Some days I hurt.
I don’t know if the pain will ever go away.
Some days I am happy.
Some days I am sad.
Some days I feel loved.
Some days I feel incomplete.
Some days I do not feel loved.
Some days I do not want to talk.
Some days I do not want to eat.
Some days I like to sit in silence.
Some days I am lost in thought.
Some days I am anxious.
Some days I cannot sleep.
Some days, it is not easy to forget.
Some days I hurt.
Some days I question my worth.
I don’t know if the pain will ever go away.
Life passes quickly.
Some days I am sad.
Some days I am happy.
Some days I am deep in thought.
Some days I am lost.
Some days I am stressed.
Some days I am depressed.
Some days I cry.
Some days I am confused.
Some days I feel incomplete.
Most days, I struggle.
I don’t know if the pain ever will go away.
Life passes quickly.
Sometimes there is no goodbye.
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Thomas Beckwith is an Assistant Director for the University of Florida’s Office of Academic Support, where he provides support to students including academic coaching, leadership development, and holistic success planning. He also enjoys writing in his authentic voice, finding it to be a therapeutic way to process experiences and overcome past trauma.
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