Now that you're gone - <br />There is an emptiness that surrounds <br />My space, my thoughts <br />The usual sights and sounds <br />No longer offer comfort; <br /> <br />Now that you're gone - <br />I'm like a leaf blown loose and falling <br />Insecure, untethered <br />My silent voice still calling <br />Though you no longer hear; <br /> <br />Now that you're gone - <br />I realize the depth of my devotion <br />Each thought, each breath <br />Reaction to the potion <br />Of your nearness to me; <br /> <br />Now that you're gone - <br />I'm small and unprotected <br />Vulnerable, naked <br />My worthiness rejected <br />By your casual 'good-bye'; <br /> <br />Now that you're gone - <br />I'm left with all the pieces <br />Misplaced, lost <br />Once the mourning ceases <br />I'll put them back together........... <br /> <br />One by one. <br /> <br />9/01/08<br /><br />Linda Ori<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/now-that-you-re-gone-4/
