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Farewell

Death Hurts But There Is Nothin We Can Do

By NathanPublished 2 years ago 3 min read

In the hollow caverns of my heart, where shadows dance in the echoes of memory's embrace, there resides a symphony of farewells, each note a painful reminder of the loved ones lost to the sands of time. Farewells, like fractured melodies, reverberate through the corridors of my soul, etching deeper wounds with every refrain.

"I'm so sick of farewells," I whisper to the empty expanse, my voice swallowed by the vastness of my grief. Each parting feels like a cruel twist of fate, a relentless onslaught that leaves me gasping for breath amidst the suffocating embrace of loss. And yet, I find myself drowning in a sea of farewells, unable to escape the undertow of sorrow that threatens to pull me under.

RIP's become a haunting mantra, whispered into the void in a desperate plea for solace. But there is no solace to be found in the silent void of loss, only the hollow echo of unanswered prayers. Each RIP is a reminder of the finality of death, a stark proclamation of the permanence of absence.

In the wake of each farewell, I find myself adrift in a sea of memories, each one a bittersweet reminder of what once was and what can never be again. I trace the lines of their faces in my mind's eye, clinging to the fragile threads of their existence as if they were the last vestiges of sanity in a world gone mad with grief.

But grief is a cruel mistress, unyielding in her demands and unforgiving in her toll. It weighs heavy on my shoulders, a burden too great to bear, threatening to crush me beneath its weight. And yet, I carry on, for to stop would be to surrender to the darkness that threatens to consume me whole.

Farewells are like wounds that never heal, festering beneath the surface and gnawing away at the frayed edges of my sanity. Each scar is a testament to the depth of my pain, a visible reminder of the invisible scars that mar the landscape of my soul.

I long for the touch of their hands, the sound of their laughter, the warmth of their embrace. But they are but distant echoes of a time long past, fading into the ether with each passing day. And yet, I cling to them with a desperation born of despair, for to let go would be to lose the last vestiges of hope in a world gone cold with indifference.

RIP's become a hollow cry, a plea for understanding in a world deaf to the cries of the grieving. But there is no understanding to be found in the silent void of loss, only the cruel indifference of a universe that cares not for the plight of mortals.

And yet, amidst the pain and the sorrow, there is a glimmer of hope, a flicker of light in the darkness that threatens to consume me whole. It is the memory of their love, burning bright like a beacon in the night, guiding me through the storm-tossed seas of grief with unwavering resolve.

For though they may be gone, their love remains, an eternal flame that burns bright in the depths of my heart. And in that love, I find the strength to carry on, to face each farewell with a courage born of the knowledge that they will never truly leave me, so long as their memory lives on in my heart.

So I'll bid farewell to farewells, and let their love be my guide through the darkest of nights. For in their love, I find the courage to face each new day with a renewed sense of purpose, knowing that they are with me always, in spirit if not in flesh.

And though the road ahead may be long and fraught with peril, I walk it with head held high, secure in the knowledge that I am not alone. For their love is my constant companion, a beacon of hope in a world gone dark with despair.

So farewell, my loves, until we meet again in that distant land beyond the veil. Until then, know that you are loved, and that your memory will live on in the hearts of those who cherish you most. And in that knowledge, find peace, and rest easy, knowing that you are never truly alone.

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