everything i've lost

for those who have to leave the only things that they know

i don't know how to keep going

it's impossible to envision a time

where my life is happy, better at least

because i've just found out

that i have nothing

i've lost everything

no future

nothing to look forward to

all of the things that made me excited

i won't be here for

conversations about the future

are now empty words

plans for next year

are flimsy, wasted dreams

i've lost everything

the only things i have left

are my pain

of being away from everything that defines me

my visions

of how life here will go on without me

and the knowledge

that i will fade from this place

and cease to be even a memory

how do i accept everything i've lost? 

Reviews

[Chris]

Understanding the situation and living through it are really two different things - the understanding seems to come after. This "feels" like an after to me.

[Country boy183798]

Beautiful and real. I really enjoyed it, and I think this one of those poems that many can relate to.
Well done and keep on writing.

[barleygirl]

I think everyone experiences this at least once in each lifetime. You've described the feelings so poignantly, when all is lost, before we gain the perspective to recognize there are still many gifts along the way. I especially love this line: "being away from everything that defines me" . . . as we tend to define ourselves by outside stuff, rather than by what's on the inside. I believe being stripped of everything is a lesson to help us know our value & inner strength, even without everything we thought we had to have. In your poem, the almost-panic feelings of losing everything is very palpable.

[highonwords]

a forlorn feeling, dejection and rejection from life - this poem spoke to me like a ghost whisper - the grief is felt from the poem, to the eyes, to the heart

steph

[freaksheet]

It's really well worded and depressing, but the tone shows more emotion.

[Richard]

this is really good
it feels a bit like a movie

[Inject Positivity]

Beautiful... i can relate... it is one of the painful things in life that is to leave the things you held so dearly and meant everything to you... its hard to go on when such things hit you and you don't have any other option but to leave them even if you get torn apart inside... very well crafted piece... thanks for sharing...

[Patricia An]

I like this poem very much. The flow is good. Patricia An

[Nicole Schuster]

Thank you!!