When You Were Gone
It hurt
but only when I moved
and when I breathed
on bright summer days
when gentle breezes
brushed through willows
It hurt
but only when I laughed
and when I wept
as trees gave up their fruit
when autumn leaves rustled
and crunched beneath my feet
It hurt
but only when I slept
and when I dreamed
tasted bittersweet wine
clothed in winter's blanket
before the flickering fire
It hurt
but only when I lived
and when I prayed
as spring's cool showers
pooled tears to streams
petals embraced time
It hurt
but only in my core
where my heart
used to live
And only when I am gone
will it hurt less
© J C Edwards
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