There was no noise
It was her there alone
She enjoyed the peacefulness
Once she needed the sounds of laughter
Attention and excitement
Now she was content
Blissful and enlightened

She loved who she had become
No need for second guessing
This was her home
Her space
She had come into her own

Those would soon entice her
Try to get her to come and play
She now was wiser
A path she had been sowing the last few years
Strengthening her good points
Knowing herself
A force to be reckoned with

An empty chair
A shallow pool
A glass half full
Call it what you will
It’s a feeling of your presence gone

Those warm sunny days
When your laughter filled me with joy
My heart was full

Those blue eyes like the blue of the clearest ocean
The dark hair and stance on you
Your so regimented stiff
Was nice to see you carefree

A blank canvas
There for you to write the story
You can pause for awhile
Just live in the present

Take a chance
Be bold
Be brave
You can take a second glance

Don’t re live old loves
It’s a shoe that doesn’t fit anymore
The wrong size or style
Keep your heart open
Dream it’s worthwhile

Celebrate your wins
And accept your darkness
Days may seem good
Others will have you guessing your path

Trust in the unknown
Don’t worry about tommorow
Or 2 years from now
It isn’t worth the sorrow

She bought him into lightness
Showed him happy and bright  
Once nights full of coldness
No need to fight

Engulfing him into the warmth
Soaking in all her rays
Now he’s back in that dark place
No more comforting days

This is now his place
Some sort of zone he feels safe
Dark is where I met him
Where he remains

The stomach flip
The way he looked at me
It never went away
Now I have to be the sun all over again
It won’t be you
I’ll be over it someday

A twinkle in her eye
She doesn’t seem the same
Her once longing stares
Are few and far between

She is glowing
She shut the door
Embarked on a new journey
Knowing she deserved more

He has her for now
He thinks
I will get her back
But the twinkle remains
She made her pact

Those eyes sparkled for you once
A flicker of hope
She had to blow out the candle
Or walk the tight rope

No balance
Unsteady
No promise from you

The twinkle won me over
And there’s nothing you can do

An empty chair
A shallow pool
A glass half full
Call it what you will
It’s a feeling of your presence gone

Those warm sunny days
When your laughter filled me with joy
My heart was full

Those blue eyes like the blue of the clearest ocean
The dark hair and stance on you
Your so regimented stiff
Was nice to see you carefree

To pretend I’m not affected by the absence of you in my life
Is becoming so easy to do

Don’t talk of your name
Smile and move on like it never happened or was

You can’t turn back a clock
Nor change a persons feelings
An inkling of hope you may return one day
How would I react

Shut you out so abruptly
So final no explanation
Follow in your footsteps
Give you no validation

I looked at you like you were a prize
Not meant for me
Different worlds we live
Yearning for a slice of happiness
Not meant for you to give

Constant reminders of the gestures you gave surround me
I have to just block it out
As it wasn’t meant to be

There’s part of me missing now
A piece of a missing puzzle
One I can’t put back together