It Still Hurts

I heard your name today.

My heart broke

The person who mentioned you

Didn’t know

The connection is gone

They thought it was the same

I forced a smile

Pretended it didn’t hurt

I thought I’d made peace

Patched the hole

They spoke so fondly of you

I quietly agreed

How was I to explain

Something I still don’t understand

That nothing is the same

The camaraderie is a memory

Loss fills the space,

silence smothers the laughter once shared.

I heard your name today

My heart broke again