The Grief Journey

The path I planned to travel was much different

Nothing prepared me to lose you

For you are my heart and now I feel incomplete

My life without you by my side, pains me to my core

Never have I felt such loneliness

The world I now see is much different

My eyes burn from all the tears I have shed

Colors are too bright and intense, hurting my eyes

Music I once loved is difficult to hear without crying

Crowds are over stimulating, I cannot breathe

Laughter echoes in my head, hurting my ears

Some days are difficult to get out of bed

For I do not wish to take part in the day

The things that I once loved have lost meaning

Instead of participating in the day, my wish is to get through the day

I smile to mask my pain, for happiness has vanished

The grief journey, is the most difficult road to travel

I miss you most in the silence of the day

The journey is dark, cold and ever so lonely

I sit alone in my room, longing to be held