When it catches up with you
You will see
Nothing lasts forever
Only for a beat.
When it catches up with you
You will find
That not all souls
Can speak their mind.
At least not like you.
Not in the same way
Space
Or Time.
You be enlightened by the way someone decides to leave
The words they weave,
The stride they choose,
The door they use,
When it catches up with you.
Even the ones that were supposed to last forever
A part of them will drift,
A part of them will grow tired
And a part of them will wish to be free
From you.
You've given them everything.
All of it.
All of you.
All that you've given them was enough for the moment,
But not for their lifetime.
But you must grow to understand
You must learn to be fine,
You must accept.
They are allowed to feel
What they do.
When it catches up with you
You will learn
Not everyone feels like you do,
To the depth that you do.
When it catches up with you
You will find
It is nearly impossible to clear your mind.
You will try to be okay
Keep the pain of the absence at bay.
You will forget your strength.
You will forget how much you had because you gave it to them.
You gave it all to them.
When it catches up with you
When the reality hits,
The wake arrives.
When your dream is interrupted
And you are suddenly free falling
And you gasp so hard
Your body forces your mind to stop
Stop hanging on to what was
And throws you in to what your life is now.
When it finally catches up with you
All you are left with
Is you.
And for you
I hope that you
Choose to carry on
Even though they are gone,
You are not.
There may be a pain in your heart
And an ache in your bones
When you think about
What once was
Know that it will pass
Just as time does
And just as it will continue to do so.
