These last two weeks,
I've been so numb,
unwilling to accept it,
let alone mourn your loss.
I carry on with my life;
my smile proves
I'm moving forward.
Laughter keeps the tears at bay;
mindless entertainment
quiets my thoughts.
But beneath the surface,
there's an ache,
a deep longing to
make sense of sorrow.
The inexplicable reality of death
is a hardest burden
I've ever had to bear.