The after

This is the moment just before the After.

The moment when all the dreams were still the same, the moment when you were still here.

I don't know what you knew, if you knew, but I do know I hope you weren't afraid. I do know I hope you knew and felt our love.

This rocky year has me still unsure how to do the rest of my time, and the year, the After, still feels unreal.

But I do know you left a piece of your strength, and step by step, I take it slow, holding your love.