We used to hear that dying is very difficult, but experiencing separation from you made us realize that it is actually easy.

We often grow up hearing that dying is the most agonizing ordeal a person can ever endure. Yet, the poet gently turns that thought on its head—having suffered the unbearable ache of being separated from the beloved, physical death suddenly seems effortless. When living with heartbreak feels like an unending torment, slipping away into death feels as light as drawing a final, peaceful breath.