He thought the tears would never stop
tiny slivers of heart in each tear drop
Once upon a time, joy and love presides
Now the keening sound of wailing, resonates deep inside
Insomnia, stalks his nights
cuddled up to darkness, exhausted
he ghosts through days in zombieness
numb in grief, no space for bliss
other days he is sucked down a black hole
of drunkenness
they are the angry, unthinkable days
where he wonders, lost in life’s maze
Imploded heart, it screams for you
my wife, my life, you were the glue
that held our family together
I always thought we had forever
No-one tells you to hoard your memories
for the rainy days, when you can’t get outta bed
so now you re-run snapshots in your head
just to get past today
and so he prays
tomorrow be a better day
Ariel 