Saturday, September 7, 2019

Barren

It sounds like a cliche

but the howling emotional vacuum

of no contact with her

by her choice and silence

is more painful than could be possibly imagined.

Especially when

no reason for this is apparent.

Wishing, hoping, sad

but respectful.

After all, several generations previous

did the same thing, one for a decade

until death and regret opened that emotional door.

Imagination rushes in to fill this vacuum

but who really knows why?