Hello PoetryVoting

Vote

Voting-Boards

Home

HomeFollowingInboxNotifications

Read

ReadLiftedFeedsHeartedHistoryMy poemsNew poem

Explore

ExploreOrbitsWordsTagsClassics
Log in
0
Stars
0
Embers
0
Alerts
0
Inbox

Vote

Voting-Boards

Home

HomeFollowingInboxNotifications

Read

ReadLiftedFeedsHeartedHistoryMy poemsNew poem

Explore

ExploreOrbitsWordsTagsClassics
Log in
0
Stars
0
Embers
0
Alerts
0
Inbox

Absence

I loved you more in your absence

Than I ever did in your presence

I learned to love you in moderation

And not give in to my obsession

And whereas I only felt limited happiness

Never fulfilled, never content

Always craving more and more

I now struggle tirelessly within a dark void of emptiness to hold on to even just a vision of you.

I miss you dearly, and I spent every waking, and slumbering moment thinking of you, in happiness, in sorrow, in regret.

When you were still here, you were my purpose, you were what made life bearable and worth looking forward to.

Now that you are gone, I still remain, not for my longing of this world.

But, because I am afraid one day, if and when the world turns its back on you, there is still a speckle of light wanting to light up your entire world.

Request permission to use this poem
Written by
Yitkbel
33 / Toronto
Published
Jul 30, 2017
Lines·Words
12·151
Permission

Request to use this poem

Tell Yitkbel how you would like to use it. We review requests before forwarding them.

AboutBlogFAQPrivacyTermsContact
© 2009-2026 Hello Poetry/v27.0 by @eliotyork
Explore
Hello PoetryVoting
Write