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Loss is suffocating It swoops in like a vulture seeks it prey It spreads like wildfire in an instant Soot and stench filling your cavities Disarming, feelings muted Thoughts scrambled Heart heavy like an anchor at the bottom of the ocean Body immobile Jumbled memories like a tv trying to connect in bad weather And then radio silence You’ve flatlined ____________
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Feb 9
Feb 9, 2026 at 7:52 AM UTC
Loss
Loss is suffocating It swoops in like a vulture seeks it prey It spreads like wildfire in an instant Soot and stench filling your cavities Disarming, feelings muted Thoughts scrambled Heart heavy like an anchor at the bottom of the ocean Body immobile Jumbled memories like a tv trying to connect in bad weather And then radio silence You’ve flatlined ____________
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Feb 9
Feb 9, 2026 at 7:52 AM UTC
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