Bad news

Somehow nothing stops.
Nobody else feels the anger.
Nobody else shouts into their pillows
Or stares blankly at white walls.

People just keep walking,
Talking as though everything
Was the same as yesterday 
When nothing was the same.

The car pulled up
And it felt like it was raining,
It was definitely dark,
Your face was sallow.

You said the words
But I didn't believe you,
Until I looked at you
Face on.

I said, we will tackle this face on,
But everything was crumpling,
Air becoming thick like water,
Lungs becoming full.

Overwhelming fragility,
The human state.
One moment we are flying high,
The next our cheeks are sore with grazes.

Tears distil the blood
And head in hands
Our thoughts connect in sorrow,
As the world goes walking on.