The Space Between

You walk, you stop

The pause, the thought

Lingering like puddles

Memories creeping in

When unawares

They capture, rupture

Tears spilling everywhere

You fight and resist

The temptation to stare

A moment, the world reminded

In that flicker of space

Where time stops in mysterious ways

Keep going, doing, working, talking

Because when the space between opens

Flood in the sadness

Flood in the grief

You will find yourself falling

So let’s keep it brief

Hold on to your closest

Focus on the high

Be kind to yourself

We can only try

Let the tears out

And then let them go

Don’t hang on forever

Don’t deny and say no

We will always miss them

Treasure those times

But life is for living

Keep the spaces between the lines