In the dark

In the dark our hearts are breaking

Quietly

There is no sound at all

Apart from the beating of two hearts

Once torn apart

But now only questioning

Without words

The truth of what it was all for

I am so tired of fighting

You said

I hold you close

Yes, I know

Because you have endured so much

And there is now no one much left

To show you true compassion

Connection

Empathy and tenderness

My heart is heavy

As I saw the hope that lived

And then died

When yet another walked away

I long for someone real

To love and embrace you in your pain

Surely we all deserve that

Sometimes the distance of this world

Is so shattering

It breaks my heart

Entirely apart