We sat under a star-filled sky,
talking,
thinking,
gazing
at each other.
We sat under a cloudless sky,
holding hands as you lean on my shoulder,
wondering
where we are heading.
We stood under the pouring rain,
shouting,
denying,
hurting,
losing what we have,
what could have been,
and what should have been.
I sat under a starless sky,
blank,
reaching out
to the void,
hoping it would consume,
this unending pain;
hoping it would consume,
this utter dreamless life.
This poem is dedicated to those who have experienced loss. May the hollowness never defeat you.