Stronger Than Goodbye

It took all the strength I had to let the take you away from me.

Your body was lifeless

I was sobbing

I could not breathe

I could barely stand

I could not see through the blur of my tears

My heart has never been that broken

I had never felt that kind of ache.

The ache of severe loss.

I was not ready to say goodbye

It took everything in me to let go

The universe was testing me.

It was seeing if all the fire it had put me through

Turned me into a diamond

Or if one more ounce of pressure would break me and turn me to dust.

I never thought I could do that,

Let you go..

The tears poured

My heart broke

But I survived.

I am strong,

Yes, I am stronger than goodbye.

-AshleyAnne