SEPARATION
the dull ache of your leaving
still lingers,
the darkness surrounds me
like a cloak
my heart bleeds, still an open wound
after all this time
I wrap the days around me
like a binding sheet
I shut out the feelings
my heart is heavy
my days long
I try to chase away the memories
of happier times
they draw bitter tears
and useless regrets
I try to accept the way
of life, not really understanding
why things must be this way
Janice Kuykendall (October 9, 2014)
