Wednesday, September 28, 2022

His Absence

  Two sides of their bed


The one, she tossed over restlessly

The other,

Occupied with his absence.

His side took up a lot of space,

Pushing her to the edge.

She moved,

Leaving more space in the bed

Clutched the sheets tightly

to keep herself from falling.

Slowly

His absence grew

Became gigantic

Filled up the room

Till it became a part of

Her entirety.

Now,

She carries his presence

Within her soul

The only place she could

Keep him with her