When You're Gone Poem by Joshua Hillard

I struggle to breathe,
The air has become so dense,
My nerves shake, my body trembles,
As my heart lays in suspense,

Never did the thought occur,
You would wake up one day to leave,
It ripped apart the other half of my heart,
Which now lonely; it bleeds,

I can't help but revisit memories,
Knowing it's one thing I'll never lose,
As I collect my dreams I make a choice,
To love you passionately is the one I choose,

But now it is too late,
I made a mistake that can't be fixed,
It was you who only wanted one thing,
Yet I could never lay my prints,

My dreams faded instantly that night,
Much quicker then any flash of lightning,
To be yours and surrender forever,
Diminished because of our fighting,

Now I must swallow my pride,
Fight until there is no end,
You were my soul-mate, my forever love,
There's no way I can lose my greatest friend,

Each day you're gone I cry,
Life has forever lost it's calling,
I'm dying without you, can't you see,
The devil's down and I am falling,

Will I ever be able to stand back up?
Without you that will never come true,
I'll fight life but I promise it won't last,
I just can't live in a world without you.