Have you too felt a Rupture?

 This poem is a short, intimate expression of grief after emotional separation, not just the loss of a relationship but the loss of what that person represented.

Title: “Have you too felt a rupture?”

A rupture is a break or tear—suggesting something once whole has been suddenly and painfully split. 

This frames the poem as being about emotional damage rather than simple sadness.

“(A lone voice whispers)”

This stage direction sets a tone of isolation and vulnerability. The speaker isn’t declaring their pain loudly; they’re confiding it, almost to themselves.

“I still miss you, you know.”

A direct, conversational line. It implies unfinished business—things left unsaid or feelings that persist despite separation.

“Not your looks or smiles. / Just you.”

This clarifies that the loss isn’t superficial or physical. The speaker misses the essence of the person—their presence, identity, and emotional connection.

“The serenity of being around you. The peace and tranquility.”

The loved one functioned as an emotional anchor. Their presence calmed the speaker, proposing the relationship provided safety or emotional balance.

“For you once brought me peace, and now I'm left alone.”

The contrast emphasizes loss. Peace has been replaced by loneliness, reinforcing the rupture implied by the title.

“Now our love lives dead. In realms of the newly Deceased.”

This metaphor treats the relationship as something that has died. “Newly Deceased” suggests the grief is fresh, raw, and unresolved—the speaker is still in the early stages of mourning.

The poem captures the quiet aftermath of a breakup or emotional loss, where the speaker mourns not romance or attraction, but the emotional refuge the other person provided. It’s about longing, solitude, and the painful realization that something deeply meaningful is gone—recently and irreversibly.

Title.

Have you too felt a rupture?

(A lone voice whispers)

I still miss you, you know.

Not your looks or smiles.

Just you.

The serenity of being around you. The peace and tranquility.

For you once brought me peace, and now I'm left alone. Now our love lives dead. In realms of the newly Deceased.

(C)

Copyright John Duffy 

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