it hurt.
her heart.
her lungs.
her brain.
her chest.
everything.
she ached.
her entire being pained her.
her body and soul
missing a love
that was once hers.
a love she believed to be
infinite.
the air in her delicate lungs
rushed in and out,
but not easily
as it had before.
since she lost him
breathing was no longer second nature.
living was no longer top priority.
blinking was a chore.
one that she felt like giving up.
eternal sleep
is what she prayed for,
thoughts of such relief
dominated her once naive mind.
everyday she thought
"is now the time?"
but a silent voice
in the back
of her innermost being
told her
"no."
the voice told her to be patient.
relief would come,
just not yet.
the young girl
grew restless.
"when?"
she begged the anonymous voice,
"when will relief come?
when will this soul crushing pain,
be lifted off of my shoulders?"
"soon."
was all she heard
in reply.
seconds.
minutes.
hours.
days.
months.
a year.
all passed,
her only focus
was on the time.
tick tock
went her thoughts,
tick tock
tick tock
tick tock
tick tock
tick tock
on and on it went.
until
she
met
him.
and as their eyes met,
gazes interlocking,
the little voice
at the back of her mind spoke
one. last. time.
"now."