With you, the world seemed different
 So much more clear and pristine than it was before

 When you left, everything went blurry
 Simple things that intrigued me before left me feeling empty and lost
 The trees didn’t seem beautiful, the colors of the flowers had faded into the background
 No longer did anything fascinate me

Sleep would eventually come
Exhaustion lulled me into unconsciousness, but that’s something that wouldn’t last
I’d wake up alone in the dark, screaming and crying, trying to comfort myself because I no longer had you to comfort me
I couldn’t get the thoughts of you to scurry from my mind
My body ached. My insides felt twisted and gnarled

Nothing was the same

Nor would it ever be