The silence between us is
Soul crushing
I keep rewinding the memories
Late nights on the phone
Me finishing your sentences
I know you so well and
You raised me from no hips
To stretch marks caressing
Curves that came with time
I miss the laughter and accountability
The tough and gentle love
The pregnant pauses and I love yous
The aching in my heart disconnected
Is there a way we can hold on
It feels like too much has
Too much has
Too much
Words don't fail me now Spill out like the wails of mothers losing their babies at the auction block words comfort me like the prayers at dawn during The Fast to our benevolent God Muster up lifelong
It feels like flushed cheeks and pulsating jawbones It feels empty It feels like blood rapidly popping as it travels from heart It feels like nothing It feels like under/over eating It feels like a vo
The anxiety makes the stomach flip The depression makes the limbs heavy The tug and pull Is overwhelming and nauseating Gags Short breaths Teeth chattering Big sighs as tears roll down
