I Can'T. Poem by Talisa Dee Whitmore

I can't even close my eyes,
without imagining your hand holding mine.

I can't think about what we went through,
without wishing I still had you.

I can't even sleep,
without you entering my dream.

I can't breathe,
without wanting you to be with me.

I can't think,
without pondering our memories.

I can't even have a trace of trust,
because you took every ounce of my love.

I can't try to be happy,
because you took that from me.

I can't take this pain and sorrow,
because I'll no longer see your face tomorrow.

I can't fully live my life,
because now you're not by my side.

I can't even go through my photographs,
because they make me cry instead of laugh.