I.
She is
gone

II.
She fell away
look what's left

III.
He is not beautiful
he is not adorable
he is not any of the words
that you called him a year ago

IV.
He is strong
alive
funny
handsome, maybe

V.
Those are words,
they probably don't seem like
much.

VI.
Not much,
but oh god,
when he hears them
they sound like heaven.