It Should Never Be This Way

Katie B.

 

Losing someone who is still alive

Is like finding remnants of disbelief

The loss, cataclysmic

Touching pores, rubbing bones,

A wealth of hope insulted.

Circumstances, unconscionable

For she was part of me and

All I know

 

  • Author: Katie B. (Online Online)
  • Published: March 20th, 2026 07:09
  • Comment from author about the poem: Lost relationship with daughter
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 23
  • Users favorite of this poem: Demar Desu - 德马尔·德苏
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  • sorenbarrett

    It is a sad occurrence that happens from time to time and one wonders when this began and why. One searches memory for signs unless one can identify the occurrence and reason. A haunting poem Katie where some of us experience this temporarily and others permanently. It is daytime darkness nature's need for independence taken too far. Well written

  • Demar Desu - 德马尔·德苏

    I hope it is rekindled…

  • Tristan Robert Lange

    Katie, this kind of loss feels so different from anything else…not an ending, but a distance that lingers. Reading this, you can feel how much love is still there. As a parent with adult children myself, I can only begin to imagine your pain. Praying for you, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

  • Goldfinch60

    It does happen in family life Katie, it certainly has with me.

    Andy



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