Loss, grief, death, are all natural parts of life, but when it hits you, it can feel like a cold shock that arrests every fabric of your being. Unwilling to let go, its cold grip encompasses every thought, every action, and every move. Its bitterness sucks the life and joy out of even the simplest things. The ires of your life surround and penetrate you.  Light is expunged, and the darkness comes. It feels there is no way out, no escape, and you are doomed to live this way. H