Without Within

I know now,

There is nothing I can say;

Loud or soft,

You fade away.

I can't keep the memory,

The pain is too much,

No matter how long I try,

It is never enough.

You kept with me,

Endured so much,

Fading away,

From the physical touch.

Left me alone,

No one in sight,

Not knowing the pain I have,

Nor the strife.

True as it maybe,

Love is a fragile thing,

Though never did I know,

It would happen to me.

Life's irony exists,

As it keeps us apart,

Knowing all,

Right from the start.

If memory serves me true,

I blossomed from you.

Now the wilting is over,

But the remembrance remains,

Over time though,

Maybe it will fade.

Hoping for the impossible,

Not seeing it true,

I know though,

You will see me through.

Not with me now,

As I had hoped,

But this is my take,

On my life's very rope.

From within me you remain,

Untouched by death,

Painless in all,

From its very depth.

You cannot know,

Though I wish in waves,

See me now,

For I am brave.

Remembering you,

For bad or good,

Has impacted me,

As you knew it should.

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