Cuts like a knife
it changes us
each day lessens life
minds are nonplus.

Silently it kills
darkness surrounds
nothing fills
shaky are grounds.

Hearts have no zeal
everything is a burden
bodies have no feel
mostly it’s hidden.

Heartbreak or illness it hits
nothing makes sense
demise, separation and hurt trigger it
everything is nonsense.

Tears trickle relentlessly
shakes the essence
loved ones watch helplessly
there is lots of pretence.

Inner world crumbles
faces lack sheen
insides tremble
well wishers are keen.

Dual lives are lived
happiness is distant
personal losses are archived
gloom enters in an instant.

Takes a toll
suffocating every minute
here optimism has no roll
as pain is acute.