The echo lingers, a phantom sound, Where laughter bloomed, and love was found. A vacant chair, a silent space, The heavy shroud of their embrace, Now gone. The world keeps spinning, swift and bold, Unheeding stories left untold. The sun still rises, stars still gleam, While shattered fragments of a dream Resign. It’s hard, this unlearning, slow and deep, The promises the heart would keep. To untangle threads that once were one, And face the dawning, all alone, anew. But see the bloom in barren ground, Where sorrow had no solace found. Observe the strength you didn't know, A quiet power starts to grow, Within. The air you breathe is yours to claim, A whispered name, a fading flame, Can’t hold you captive, hold you back, From forging your own chosen track, And thrive. So learn to live when people leave, To mend the moments you can’t weave Back into tapestry of old. A different story to unfold, Begins.