When They Told Me
When they told me
you were gone,
a cold hand
stilled my heart.
When they told me
you were gone,
a hard, heavy foot
stomped the air from my lungs.
When they told me
you were gone,
pain gripped my whole body,
making me double over.
When they told me
you were gone,
a slideshow played,
showing my last moments with you.
When they told me
you were gone,
the world disappeared,
leaving me alone and without you.
When they told me
you were gone,
I wondered if this was how you felt
when you left me.