"It was like a suddengust of wind, or an almostempty sky, filled with onecloud that for some..."

“It was like a sudden

gust of wind, or an almost

empty sky, filled with one

cloud that for some reason

cannot stop itself from crying.

This is how it felt when

you left, a sudden storm

that gave no warning before

destroying an entire city.

And just like the civilians,

I had no idea what to do

next but to sit and wait for it

to stop. But unlike rain clouds

and spiteful tides, the feeling

of you destruction never did

pass. It was always above me,

always following me like I was

the only one who needed

this disaster to appreciate

what I still had. But it never

felt like a lesson, and I still

have yet to learn from my mistakes,

still have yet to prepare myself

in case it happens again.

But I am still waiting for

the remnants of what you left

me with to fix itself, to show me

that there might still be some hope

of your demise. So I will wait

for this feeling of uncertainty

and anxiety to stop. But knowing

you, and knowing of your capability

to manipulate anything that tries

to stop you, I will be waiting

for the rest of my life.”

- "What came after you," - Colleen Brown