
thunder ripped through my brain
as i reached for the phone to call
you
i still managed to reach it in time
to hear you say goodbye to
us
lightning struck then and ripped
my heart opened for all to see
me
i couldn’t put it back together the
way it once was with the sweetness of
we
~
© Carol Campbell
Wow! Powerful imagery conjured….especially that opening line. 🙂 Hugs.
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Thank you! 🙂
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Hugs!
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Amazing poem Carol and Amazing photo of that lightening.. ❤
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Thanks so much!
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❤ xxx
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sudden separations can be so instantly dramatic and painful. you express it so well here.
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