When they say

nothing lasts forever
time will heal all wounds

do they know
my loss is like the universe
so vast and wide and empty

its space
in all its freezing loneliness
no stars no light

so what you called forever
was exactly what I’ve lost

pillars of hope

so if you lost your forever
tell me what is left?

if this is you
and nothing else

what is it that you miss?

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and if this forever
is everything you’ve lost

does this mean that - now
is everything that’s left?

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if now is what you have
and it’s you
whats left behind

so it’s
you are here
and you are now

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tell me
ain’t that the beginning

for everything to come?

if you are here and now
wounded broken into pieces
what, if not your naked truth
is screaming oh so loud

when, if not now
is time to heal that child
with that broken needing heart

to fill that void
you fled into
the loving arms
of others so in vain

so when, if not now
is the time to heal
yourself with all that love

that you gave away so willingly
to all these other hearts
mirroring your pain

so embrace yourself
and dive into that darkness
take that love and make it yours
as it has ever been