You Returned to the Universe
You returned to the universe And my universe collapsed It was a shrinking A shifting Between a world before, and a world after. A world with you in it, and a world without. A me before And a me after. You returned to the universe And a hole was created It is a patch of space An emptiness To show where you used to be, and where you are no longer. A reality that had you, and a reality that does not. A me that had you And a me that does not. You returned to the universe And I did not cease to exist It was a different way of being A detour From a life without grief, to a life that embraces it. From a life together, to a life apart. A me without grief To a me torn apart. You returned to the universe And I still talk to you in my head It is a conversation A monologue In the split second that I forget, you’re no longer here. A moment of slipping, from the now to the then. A me that was here T...