When you left,
I cried each day,
Still hard to believe
You’ve gone away.
Deep down inside
I know you’re near
I feel you… I hear you
In each falling tear.
The part that hurts
So hard for me
Is not seeing you in the places
You used to be.
An empty bed,
I sit and stare
An extra plate,
Your favorite chair
Your toothbrush stands
Straight in the cup,
Your cologne and hairbrush
I can never give up.
The pen that you used
Every single day,
The clothes that you wore
In the drawer they will stay.
I can picture you still
Right here with me,
In the mirror alone,
Where you used to be.
No more soft kisses
When I leave for the day
No " I love you" calls
In my heart you will stay.
Your clothes and your knick knacks
I have never touched
It's too much to handle
Cause I miss you so much.
I left out the towels
That say HE and SHE
Your razor still sits there
Where you used to be.
In a flash.....Just an INSTANT!
You were gone here from me
A void and an absence
Where you used to be.
Every room holds a memory
Each day is a fight
As I whisper your name
Before I sleep at night
I am sure that you know it,
I’m sure you can see
How not having you here,
Is so hard for me.
I still hear you voice
On the answering machine,
And I look for you each night
In my sleep as I dream.
I imagine you closer,
And I pray that you know,
God, how I miss you
And that you had to go.
Each day you are longed for
For my heart, you’re the key
I want just one more minute
Where you used to be.
In my heart I will hold you
This to you, I do vow
From the place that you once were,
To the place you are now.
Photo courtesy of Keith Foster
