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Afterlife
by Brian Francis
If someone would have told me how hard it would be
to wake up every day without you by my side.
Or if I had simply realized, the depth of the pain
The despair I'd endure no matter how I tried
maybe I would have been ready for the loss of that day
and the ensuing masquerade: “I'm alright.”
the pain endured months and years still an open wound
still a veil of tears shed alone in the night
I know their good intentions those who've loved us both
I've felt the warmth of their love everyday
but nothing could replace you or heal this broken soul
not the tears I shed or the words I pray
01/25/2017 Posted on 01/25/2017
Copyright © 2024 Brian Francis
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Philip F De Pinto on 01/25/17 at 11:02 AM I feel your pain and your loss and the ode is lovely. |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 01/27/17 at 04:33 AM A wrenching piece. A delicate touch with such deep pain. |
| Posted by George Hoerner on 02/01/17 at 10:23 PM We all probably have someone we feel this way about and maybe more than one person. You have spoken here for many of us I'm sure and have done better than we might have. Thanks!! |
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