Are You There

I lay here in silent fear

You are not there

As you are not

I hold your memory close

Staring to this space

Cold and empty

And I remember

When you can’t stop thinking of someone

When you remember their touch

When you remember their scent

When you remember their taste

And can feel their breath

And hear their voice

How they hold you and touch you

When they are not around

This is truly the deep

Presence and truth

Turning cold to warmth

I reach out

And touch you