A poem can give a difficult moment a shape without requiring you to explain or resolve it. You can write a memory, an object, or a letter you never intend to send. Keep the page private if that feels right.
A small place to start
Write down three things you can see now. Add one thing you remember. Put a line break before the detail that is hardest to say. Stop whenever you need to. The writing does not have to be polished or shared to matter.
If writing brings up feelings that are hard to manage, a trusted person or qualified mental health professional can help you work through them. A poem can be part of care; it need not carry the whole burden.
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