In the Wake of Loss

By your bedside, I stand in silence,  

watching how the world takes you away,  

your eyes close gently lost in darkness,  

and with them fades a part of my day.

You lie there, peaceful, in eternal sleep,  

while I hold your cold hand, feeling dread,  

each breath is the last one you will keep,  

every tear I shed feels heavy as lead.

When your heart stopped beating, time stood still,  

I felt the world dissolve in sorrow’s sting,  

the darkness swallowed me against my will,  

and I remained alone, with memories to bring.

Your face, so calm, a final sight,  

is the last glimpse of the joy we shared,  

now I bear the pain both day and night,  

in a world that took you away too soon.

                                                    I will break down mentally if you disappear forever, dear A.