The loss I never recovered from

One day a stranger stood before me

there was a time when I knew her so well

darkness wrapped its arms around her

and continues to hold her close

and prowls close behind her

these days she is just a mold of a girl

a memory

an actress playing a role

I smile at her

she smiles at me

we both turn away

I take one last look at the girl

meeting her lifeless eyes

I realize that I’ve lost her

the girl I knew so well

the girl I desperately needed to come back

slowly

I walk away from the mirror