it’s hard
not to feel
withdrawn
when the ones
you love
have crossed
to the other
side.
they’re
never gone,
but it feels
so wrong—
like a song
out of tempo,
out of place.
and you know
nothing can
bring them back,
but still
you do your best
to stay strong.
because life
never stops,
and the ones
you’ve lost
are never
gone.
May 11, 2025
May 11, 2025 at 8:36 AM UTC
it’s hard
not to feel
withdrawn
when the ones
you love
have crossed
to the other
side.
they’re
never gone,
but it feels
so wrong—
like a song
out of tempo,
out of place.
and you know
nothing can
bring them back,
but still
you do your best
to stay strong.
because life
never stops,
and the ones
you’ve lost
are never
gone.
inspired by mayday parade’s “happy endings are stories that haven’t ended yet.”
written in memory of my mom—gone in body, never in spirit.
this is for anyone trying to carry love through the silence.
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