Haunted by Absence

Patroling the yard with mommy and sister

I look for you
in the clouds
in the sounds
in the dark

I listen for you
in the silence
in the void
inside my mind

I reach for you
with my arms
with my soul
with my shattered heart

My eyes are empty
my arms are cold
my heart beats without purpose
my days continue without rhythm

And still, I knew you
I know you
I will always know you

You are mine
and I am yours,
forever and always

In the silence
in the void
in the fractured moments

You are mine
and I am yours,
forever and always.