Not easy to take

Hard to imagine, not easy to take

Crushing being apart from you when I wake

No words, no sound, nothing but silence

Tears flood my memories, I abhor violence

No one to kill, no screams or thrashing

Just dreams of ago, constantly flashing

Could’ve been, such a sickening thought

Like an empty water bottle in a drought

Holds the promise of great relief

Empty like my arms brings me grief

Hard to imagine, not easy to take

The masterpiece you painted was a fake

Pretty to look at, like hearing the ocean in a shell

Dreamt of life, but the house of cards fell

You could see the whole picture of the days

Empty chapel yet the music plays

No bride on the aisle, no rice on the ground

An empty man sees nothing and cannot hear a sound

Missed intentions, misunderstood meaning

The answer lies somewhere but he’s not gleaning

Hard to imagine not easy to take

A lonely groom on a melting cake

Too much for anyone to bear

And a bear who only tries to care

Cannot absorb the blows, nor tolerate the pain

Knocked down repeatedly but he gets up again

Why does he not just head for the trees

No rabid attack instead he’s on his knees

Sober as a judge, no he hasn’t been drinking

He just wants his dreams but I don’t know what he’s thinkingHard to imagine not easy to take

Tim Windisch

9 8 2026