Six

My heart beats with bent up emotion.
The rain beats down on my exposed face.
My legs feel like lead, I want to collapse.
My hands reach for you, as you get lowered.
My eyes spill over with bitter tears.
My mouth opens in a silent scream for mercy.
My lungs won't fill with air.
I take another breath, but nothing happens.
My mind goes blank as you're lowered out of my view.
I watch through my tears as everyone leaves.
It's only me and you.
You're six feet under me, but it feels like six million.
I want to see your smiling face one more time.
But six feet of earth separate us.
And six feet of soil, and stone will always separate us.