Loss

Looking upon their face,
 you feel useless,
weight upon your ribs,
 breathing heavy.
Loss is what defines these feelings.

The weight of someone,
something so true in your life,
so powerful
swept away in a moment of prosperity.

The loss never leaves,
once so prominent
 in the life you led, then gone.
The silence,
 the abruptness scares deep.

Nothing can be the same,
yet move on as you live.
 Unstableness of this thought,
 is what brings you swimming
 in your own madness.

Forgetting can settle you to forgive,
 then like crashing waves,
 breaking rock
 memories come rushing back.

Knowing that despite everything
they were once your soul,
one with those arms that
would enfold you through your tears.

The worse loss,
 is not always through death,
but when you know that they're alive
 happy to their extent.

You are helpless whilst watching this,
 invisible viewed upon.
Yet they love you as you love them.
Just not as close to their heart.