Poem: I Would Die Without You

The skies are gray 

The sun in slumber 

I go to your page 
And I’m left to wonder 

Your last written word
An ache of the heart 
A melancholy verse 
Right from the start 

The last line stood out 
“I would die without you”
An emptiness surrounds 
Could these words be true

You bared your heart 
You shed all the pain
Your body was found 
An angel we gained 
 
Is there a connection  
Did you die for the one 
You could not be with 
But could not be without

Written June 27, 2025

© 2025 by Lena Kovadlo. Use with permission only.

Poem: One Day Without You

I’m lying here in the silence

Staring at the stains on the wall

The right side of the bed is empty

I’m waiting here for your return

It’s only one day here without you 

And yet it feels likes weeks have passed

What will I do till you resurface 

How will I fill my empty day

I wish the sun was peeking through 

But all I see are skies of gray

The rain is drumming against the windows 

Masking the tears on my face

The wafting breeze is fairly warm

And yet I feel a chill pass through me

Because it seems you’re really gone 

And I’m left here without you now

But are you gone

Or are you still here

Won't know for sure 

Till tomorrow appears

Written June 10, 2025

Ⓒ2025 by Lena Kovadlo. Use with permission only.

Poem: Bittersweet Surprise

The last time I saw you
Was when I tied the knot
The last thing I expected
Was to be by your plot

And yet there you were

Your face behind black

Your hollow eyes locked

Into mine for a sec

I stood there frozen

Lyrics engraved on your stone
The notes beneath them
Your voice mine alone

I hummed to myself

These words to be true
It was a wonderful world

On the day I met you

You're forever the music

That sings from your soul
Always here you'll be
Even though you are gone

The mark that you left

On the day of my bliss

Is something I treasure

Is something I miss

A bittersweet surprise

To see you once more

Surrounded by many

Yet not on the dance floor

Your face a reminder

That the end is unknown

So we must live each day

Like there is no tomorrow

Perhaps I will dance

Through life once again

The way that I did

When I danced with my man

Written June 1 - June 2, 2025

© 2025 by Lena Kovadlo. Use with permission only.