Grief

 Can you grieve something you never had

Can you grieve an idea

What about a dream

A fantasy

It never happened but knowing it can't

That can break the heart

A dream can shatter

A heart can break

These are figurative things falling apart

But they can hurt like a literal wound

Are we missing the physical body of a loved one we've lost

Or are we grieving the conversation, the feelings, the company

There is no one who can deny the physical effects loss can have

But most of it is inside

Invisible to others but still feels real

How do we treat these things

You can't put a bandaid on a broken heart

You can't stitch a shattered dream

They say the only way to heal is time

Distraction to get by, until memories fade