Lone Loneliness-

Within the vows' echo, a silent ache resides,
Amidst the constant hum, time silently slides.
I toil relentlessly for the future's gleam,
Striving for family dreams, an elusive team.

Pouring 110%, but receiving meager returns,
In the dance of emotions, a heartache yearns.
Love's proclamation hangs in the air,
Yet, in solitude, the weight is hard to bear.

The hues of connection paint a bittersweet scene,
In quiet corners, where loneliness convenes.
Effortful steps, yet the path is unclear,
A yearning for more, for sentiments sincere.

Your gaze holds faithfulness, a belief embraced,
Yet, in the caverns of loneliness, I'm misplaced.
Navigating the complex 'us' with a heavy heart,
Yearning for balance, a shared journey's start.

Dear Mom and Dad-

In the passage of years, the sting of loss may dull,
Yet, a scent, a thought, a phrase, the heart may lull.
A torrent of sadness, an unfilled abyss,
In the quiet echoes, the departed one's essence persists.

Time, an elusive balm on the surface of grief,
Yet, triggers exist, offering no relief.
A familiar scent wafts, a memory cascade,
An unfillable emptiness, in its quiet shade.

The heart, a repository of moments held dear,
Each whisper of the past, a presence clear.
No linear path for sorrow, it ebbs and flows,
A dance with memories, where solace seldom grows.