Kelly Osbourne took to Instagram on Sunday to pen an emotional poem about enduring a ‘cruel and relentless time’ amid grieving the death of her father Ozzy Osbourne who passed away last July aged 76.
“Dear Grief, I hate you. I hate the way you slip into ordinary moments and ruin them. A song, a smell, a quiet room,” she began.
“Suddenly I can’t breathe. You turn memories into knives. You make the world keep spinning while mine stands still.
“I hate how you remind me, over and over, that he is gone. Not coming back. Not calling. Not laughing. Not singing Just gone. And you make sure I never forget it,” Kelly continued.
“You sit on my chest at night. You wake me up with what-ifs. You replay the last words, the last look, until they blur and break me over and over again.
© Billboard via Getty Images“I hate that you exist because of my love for him existed. I hate that the price of loving him is carrying you. Grief is heavy. Grief is cruel. Grief is relentless. And l am so tired of the pain. – Me,” she concluded.
Ozzy died following a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, which he publicly revealed in 2019.
Asked how she was coping in the months since his death, Kelly gave an unvarnished response during the Grammys early this month.
© Getty Images“To be honest with you, I won’t lie – people usually say I’m great. I’m not doing so great,” she said. “It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever been through in my life. But I’m getting through, and we’re doing everything we can to try and just live in his legacy and be happy.”
Kelly attended the awards alongside her mother, Sharon Osbourne, her brother Jack Osbourne, and her partner, Sid Wilson. The family appeared united as they prepared to honour Ozzy’s impact on music and culture during the ceremony.
The tribute performance featured a lineup of artists closely connected to Ozzy and his influence, including Post Malone, Andrew Watt, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, and Guns N’ Roses members Duff McKagan and Slash. Speaking about the tribute, Kelly said the moment carried deep meaning for her and her family.
© Instagram“It means more than I can express into words to see his peers in this community cherish him in such a way – and in the way that he deserves,” she said. “It’ll be very emotional. I’m here to support my mum, because it’s just as much about her as well. He wouldn’t have been him without her, and vice versa.”
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