Loss and the Internet

The modern world offers many instant gratifications and ways to keep in touch. Sometimes it's a bit much.

I was fine, I was centered, balanced, no longer needing.

Today I saw your name,

and the ice that had replaced the hope, shattered.

Today I saw your name, 

and realized that it was still too late.

and still, the numbing cold gave way

and the lacking emptiness ached again.

The Hope, the desire... had all leaked away from this cracked heart and soul,

replaced with the ice of self-sufficiency frozen in loneliness.

But today I saw your name.

Done with the chances that were my madness,

I must again hide the loneliness 

and hope the only hope that I have left;

that I won't see your name.

Reviews

[J. K. Hannah]

completely understand. heartbreaking to read. genuine.

[Mark]

Thanks for reading.

[Renée]

and yet we still hope to see that name.. It doesn't seem to make a difference where we see their face, or name, it catches in the heart, aching as if it was yesteryear. Great piece of writing, Mark

[Mark]

Thanks for reading