She is gone
yet, I am not alone
although
I’d rather be.
You have come
to take her place
to fill the void.
A new companion
easing your way into
every crack and crevasse
every space
Within me, that was once hers
only hers
to occupy.
A mercurial friend
steadfast
loyal, yet
unpredictable, so
selfishly possessive.
At times
you simply
linger near
as if I need reminding
that you are still
here.
Other times
you stare me down
demanding
that I see you
feel you
know you
Pay heed, that
you are there
How dare
I
ignore
you.
At night you lie
next to me
sometimes gently stirring
until I fall asleep
other times
thrashing about
we stay awake
together
you and I
until sunrise.
Should I push you
away
You only pull me
closer
in a ferocious,
angry grip
as if to own me
A jealous lover
holding me
hostage.
You’ve long outstayed
your welcome
but you have
no sense of time
there is no rush
no other place
to be, it seems
you have no plan
and while days turn
into weeks,
then months
I start to fear
perhaps
you will stay
with me
forever