"F.a.d.e.d"
you don't just lose someone once you lose them when you close your eyes each night. & as you open them each morning. you lose them throughout the day. an unused coffee cup. an empty chair. a pair of boots no longer there. you lose them as the sunsets. & darkness closes in. you lose them as you wonder why. staring at a star-lit sky. you lose them on the big days. anniversaries. birthdays. graduation. holidays. weddings. & the regular days too. & you lose them in the ordinary. paperwork. household chores. routines took for granted. you lose them in the familiar. a song they used to sing. the secret of their cologne. a slice of their favorite pie. you lose them in the conversations you will never have. & all the words unsaid. you lose them in all the places they've been. & all the places they longed to go. you lose them as you pick up the broken pieces. & begin your life anew. you lose them when you realise. this is your new reality. they are ...