Just because you have gone
does not mean
when the bulbs flicker
the letters of your name
are no longer ablaze
the pages of our stories
do not yellow
when the night
unfurls its intense blackness
licks the houses
expunges the light
it does not mean
we have forgotten the moments
that made you shimmer
as a glorious star
in a boundless sky
the days to come
are cracked with cold
but there is warmth
to be found
in the sound of your smile
which doesn’t go
but only echoes on
now and again it goes
it only echoes on
Written: April 2017.
Explanation: A one-hundred word poem written in my own time. Feedback welcome. A link to my Facebook writing page should be found on my HP home page.
NOTE: Many of my older pieces will be removed from HP at some point in the future.