Emptiness Poem by Marea Johnson

Emptiness engulfs me when I rest my weary head
And look to see the empty space on your side of the bed.

Emptiness, it plagues me from the moment that I wake
Crushing down upon my heart with every breath I take.

Emptiness consumes me and it swallows me up whole
Tearing all to shreds the little remnants of my soul.

Emptiness, it follows me no matter where I roam
On busy streets, in traffic, it will not let me alone.

Emptiness reminds me that I've nothing left inside
Only fragments of what was - the dead remains of what has died.