you’re gone and i’m still here

people always explained heartbreak

to be exactly as the term describes

that you're broken

and falling apart

yet this isn't true

my heart isn't broken

just bruised

and throbbing

and with every painful pump

you're still in my veins

i don't break when i think of you

my life doesn't shatter

my happiness doesn't disappear

but nonetheless,

my heart constantly aches

only for you