Yeah, it would miss the point if it weren't bleak. "I understand the sentiment" is high praise though, for that is what poetry is trying to pass through, I think. The feeling, the emotion, that demands release. And well, you've seen me unhappy the other week when this happened the first time.

Also, would you say it's bleaker than the other piece on this very topic, Three Days' Longing? And what of this one, about imagining a life without that person?

And I appreciate you taking the time to comment on poetry, even though it might not speak to you as clearly as it once had. Thank you, friend Itai :)