Silence

The void your voice has left me echoes in every moment of my day

Like a slow thud it hits the back of my mind

I push it aside

Stop… focus… breathe

Each exhale creates a small shudder

No.

It has no space here

The void my weakness has left me allows all these thoughts to take root

Like a virus until it overcomes every moment

I start to succumb

Wait… observe… gasp

Each gasp for air causes the pain to deepen

Yes.

I know this place dear

The void that love has left for me embraces my sorrow in a painful grip

Like a vice it squeezes the breath out of my lungs

I start to fade

Grasp… oblige… BREATHE

The inhale burns my lungs as it is filtered through tears

No.

I will not reside here

The void that my friend has left me tinges happiness with sorrow

Like a song I used to love that now is far too real

I stop to listen

In… out… okay

The aching becomes a new friend as it and I become acquainted

I guess…

I will fill this void with love dear

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