No Words

There are no words now, when I need them the most.
The words to make everything okay.
Silent in my actions, I try to exist
As I move like cement through the day.
My heart fills my chest like a leaden weight
And my body floats in slow motion.
I see those I love before me as if in a movie;
Watching the screen while I fill with emotion.
A tear down my cheek, some food in my hands
All seem so useless against what we face.
And here at the table, a space now is empty
The rest of us left here in a brand-new place.