In a heartbeat
you’re gone
no chance for goodbye
In a heartbeat
I break
forever I’ll cry
Sorrow swells full
without ceasing
drowning me once again
Life goes on
until death
so I wait til then
There’ll be a time
of reunion
where we all shall meet
Many lives altered
changed forever
all in a heartbeat
© Leslie C Dobson
If you liked this poem, you can find additional ones on the poetry page of Leslie’s website.