the boy awoke as the stars faded forever more
nothing but spaces dark filled their void
no one ran or played in the alleys and parks anymore
his dreams died as if someone pulled the plug
day and night now seemed to not hold a significant change
he no longer yearned for happiness in his heart
or shivered in cold and rain
his skin no longer carried a sense of beauty or image
just a living shell containing his repetitive impulses
his body did not walk with pride or dignity but dragged along
a carcass, a host for numb emotions and dark realities
the world around him no longer shimmered in color and vibrancy
but hung like a gray and dreary blanket over his sleepless eyes
others bump into him; running in a hurry to live their lies
paying no attention and not even realizing he was there
not that it would have mattered for he was elsewhere
no longer dazed and confused but shattered from reality
torn from understanding
weak from wisdom
fatigue from fear
he had awoke to an eternity without her
© 2006 joshua deathdealer