The Sound That Breaks Through Essay

I wrote this essay called ‘The Sound That Breaks Through’ after noticing how sometimes we witness grief in ways that stay with us.

The sound of sobbing, the scream of “no”, and what it does to the body when we are the ones standing there hearing it.

This piece stays close to those moments, not to explain them or move past them, but to name what happens when grief breaks through everything else in the room and leaves a mark.

If you’ve ever been present for a sound you couldn’t forget, this may resonate.