Monday, January 29, 2024

The Presence of Your Absence

 



The presence of your absence, is a church bell; distant but clear. 
It is the coarseness of a slice of toast without honey; insipid and pointless. 

A room with no view, is how the lack of you feels. 
The frustration of not being able to recall the lyrics of a once favorite song. 

The aftertaste of my morning coffee - fleeting and desperate to linger. 
Like the sediments of grainy coffee in your mouth, I hope you can taste me every now and then. 

A stale croissant, is what the absence of your presence is. 
A tiny crater inside me, simmering with fresh pain, is the absence of your presence. 

The pleasure of doing nothing with you, a luxury now. 

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