Presence is something we often take for granted
we don't truly realize it
until it is missing
we feel it absently
it's familiar
comforting
the presence of loved ones
a heart beat by your side
but when it is gone
we realize it
but we don't feel it
it's missing
it's heart breaking
hollow
your ears ring with silence
although there is a heart beat
that will always remain
alone inside a cage
yours