something in loosing

there’s a whole in her heart
its shaped like him
something about loosing
makes the sun less bright
makes the world less beautiful
makes sleep less common
she’ll wake
greeting her fridge
at 4 in the morning
knowing the void
is something
food can’t fill

there’s something in loosing
makes standards drop
makes 9s into 7s
makes companionship a necessity
to get through the night
she’ll smile
greeting a 6
knowing the void
is something
a boy can’t fill

and there’s something in loosing
that she gives up
makes faith a joke
makes her sigh
and sit
and wait
cause she knows
she’ll love again
she knows
she’ll be alright
it just takes time
to feel alive

knowing the void
is something



© 2007 by Danielle Romanick