Rebuilding

They met in the silence of shattered lives,  
two strangers with broken hearts,  
haunted by losses too heavy to name.  

He carried the weight of wars fought far away,  
the screams still echoing in his chest,  
the faces of fallen brothers,  
cloaked in nightmares that never let him sleep.  

She carried the weight of a child lost too soon,  
a son taken in the violence of a world  
that knew no mercy.  
The emptiness in her arms a reminder  
that love can be stolen,  
leaving nothing but hollow echoes.  

But when they looked at each other,  
there was no need for words—  
just the shared understanding  
of how grief carves deep and leaves scars.  

They didn’t need to be saved,  
only to be seen.  
In each other’s pain,  
they found a quiet strength,  
a place where the world could not touch them.  

Together, they rebuilt.  
Brick by brick, breath by breath,  
they learned to stand again,  
stronger in the brokenness  
than they had ever been before.  

Two souls scarred but unyielding,  
complete in the space  
where their losses met.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Empress Avatar
November 25, 2024 at 1:57 PM
Dear jarrod this is so poignant and heartfelt, i really felt this poem, and especially the ending really stood out for me! I felt the lines “ The emptiness in her arms a reminder that love can be stolen, leaving nothing but hollow echoes.” Soulfully moving! Absolute pleasure reading this, congratulations on your placement.
Toothman Avatar
November 25, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Thank you very much!
Pinet Avatar
November 25, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Congratulations Jarrod! Your poem earned a distinguished place in my contest. You should be proud of your accomplishment. There were so many good poems submitted, yet your poem caught my eye. Well done, my friend Emile.
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