When I Lost You - On 14 September 2012 Poem by chantelle ribeiro

Unreal
A moment of profound silence
My heart racing in my chest
I hear it in my ears
A roaring
Is that me screaming like a wounded animal?
Your eyes glazed over
I thought you were sleeping
Your eyes staring into heaven
a slight smile on the corners of your mouth
Dead...
Gone...
A lonely tear down my face
as I hold yours in my hands
A face I loved
Still warm to the touch
I was too late
You must have waited
And in the silence of Ward 9
I let you sleep
I feel you leave with a part of me
A part of my soul
and in the center of my heart
a big black hole
My love
My life
My everything
How will I live through this thing?