To lose a loved one
Is to lose a part of you
To lose a loved one
Is to swallow a living hornet
That tears through your pharynx
Settles on your heart
And keeps gnawing a piece of it
Whenever it feels like
To lose a loved one
Is to lose a love
For each love is unique
And though each person loves differently
No love is impure
To lose a loved one
Is to march into a battlefield
Against monsters and demons
Without a weapon
Without a companion
To lose a loved one
Is to sing a song of pain
That nobody can hear
Except for the winds that carry it
To lose a loved one
Is to shed a tear
Shed a stream, shed a river
Shed an ocean
All in one drop
To lose a loved one
Is to lose a part of you
Permanently
To Lose A Loved One
Frank Solanki 
You know loss….
A wonderful expression of it…..
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Spot.On. :_(
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I hear you. It sure is the greatest loss of all.
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Such a touching, yet tear-jerking poem. 😭 I know this all too well, even though I’ve only just reached my mid 30’s in May. Wonderful words, my friend. 🙏
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so true
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What a beautiful, heart touching, soul stirring poem! Great work.
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Thank you, Aparna.
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