to see you brings great
comfort

like i see you
right now in mind

surrounded by strangers

in a
heart-stopping
nosedive

held in place
vertically

shaking
with fear
& morbid anticipation

alone together
headed straight for
nothingness

maybe you'll smile
in the face of your end

pretend there is
some spine in you

what more could you
possibly do?

but realistically
you will be
haunted by memories
of all the things
you regret and have seen

and how it has been short

not much more of a mark
left on the lives you've touched

other than dismay

but the unhappiness &
pain

won't be reciprocated
in your end

fortunately/unfortunately

and who knows?
maybe in those final moments
i'll be smiling too

with you