That person was essential

 He left,

And while leaving,

Took everything of mine.

He took my life away.

Leaving me alone,

He took all the colors with him,

As he departed.

He left me with memories,

But carried away with him,

The spark of desire

That once shone in my eyes.

He took it all away!

He took away my dreams,

Leaving behind only heartache.

He took the smile from my lips,

Leaving behind pain.

He stole my sleep,

And left his image

In my desolate, empty eyes,

Taking everything else

Along with him.

That person,

Who was essential for me,

Left me,

And walked away

To the land of no return.

He never came back.

He settled far away,

So far that he forgot

I was important to him.

That person was my life.

That person was necessary,

But he left behind

Loneliness,

Pain,

And only memories—

Memories alone.

By: Shumaila Khan