You Get Used To It

Like everything

You get used to it

You get used not being able to call them to tell them something

So you stop reaching for your phone

You get used to holidays being different

and sometimes you even celebrate them alone

You get used to not giving and receiving birthday wishes

Social’s notifications still saying you missed it

You get used to the hole in your life

but no one but them can fill it

It’s a void you now base your life around so you don’t fall in it

At times you’ll trip but your tribe will pick you back up with tissues

It’ll never end, and honestly never lessen

People say it gets easier, but that’s when you start forgetting

There’s always distractions

New interactions

But they will never have the same passion you had with them

No replacements

It’s not that you lack compassion

It’s just that you can’t play pretend

No bonds the same

People say you’re strong

It’s strange

Because you’re not

You’re just used to it

And that’s all that you’ve got.