Editor's Note (Dawn Swimmer): Water has a way of moving the inner waters, to unlocking doorways and to giving courage to do things in and out of the water we might not have imagined possible. Lily told me that Shard [on grief] came to her partly inspired by photos and posts she experienced in my IG gallery @dawn_swimmer. I must admit that I find this very moving; that by sharing the movement of my own inner waters as I relate to the Sea and exposing my soul and journey through my photos and words (with courage), I inspire others to do the same thing. And that is how the world turns and evolves, flows and creates as we intermingle our energies with one another growing, learning, healing and expanding. Thank you, Lily, for trusting me with your precious poem and for giving this gift to others working through their own grief.

When Lily shared this poem with me, I found myself wanting to interact with it - to hear it, to say, to feel it deeply, to swim in it. Grief is a deep, challenging emotion; often felt profoundly, harshly, stabbing, coming in waves, leaving one exhausted and drained. An emotion without apparent end, relentless and cruel. The amazing thing is light does eventually return, one day. Joy creeps in, hanging around at the door, waiting to receive you again. Many times the Sea helps wash away the sorrow and comforts the weary soul, renewing and replenishing the spirit. It's apt that Lily's poem uses the Sea to help describe this profound journey of grief.