Tornado

I could never save her

Gripped by pain and darkness I saw her wither away

She had lived her whole life in  winter

In the darkness and storm of her past

every sight, I had of her

The I saw the sunshine dim

I tried to pull her out

I tried to be there,  

even as the only person

For her

They said to let her be

Everyone has their problems

She cannot be help

Why do you care so much

Why does it matter

She is not worth it

I couldn’t

to turn a switch off in my heart and ignore her pain

act like I had never known her

I couldn’t

I just was never able to numb myself of her

She felt so deeply

Overwhelmed by life itself

All it did was cave into her

Crush her soul

And I was front and centre

Witness to her turmoil

She was my friend

I was her only friend

But the calm before the storm

I realised too late

It crept in so skilful

By the time I knew it I was in the eye

We had survived so many

Thus far I truly thought she would make it this time

She did not

I pray that her soul finds rest

This life swallowed her whole

This life choked her

Left her gasping

And finally took her last breath