A Time Stuck in Stillness

You offered me quiet comfort.

“Don’t give up,” you said.

“Just hold on for one more day.”

But then—

you left without a word.

I couldn’t believe it.

Where did you go?

Where must I go to see you again?

I was left in a place

where no path could reach you.

Later, I came to understand.

You carried every burden silently

and left on a long journey alone.

Since that day,

the world has felt unfamiliar.

I stopped speaking.

Even the sounds of the street,

the passing strangers,

and the sky itself—

they all felt like they turned away.

But the hardest part

was time itself.

Time moved for everyone else,

but I felt trapped within it.

My memories stayed frozen,

while reality flowed past me.

Losing someone

doesn’t just mean losing them—

it means losing a part of yourself, too.

I know that now.

And here I am,

missing a piece of me,

still standing

in this unmoving time.

Still trying to live.

Please share the painful story that’s been quietly living in your heart.”

#soulbridge #griefandhealing #emotionaltruth

#quietpain #losingafriend #stillstanding

#slowrecovery #youarenotalone #sharedsilence

#writingmyheartout

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