Lost in Space

LOST IN SPACE

It goes beyond the blank spot on the bed

When you start missing someone

Who is still beside you.

It’s not the empty seat next to you,

But the deafening silence in the car

During long drives or caught in traffic.

It’s more than skipping a few meals together,

It’s the conversations which have suddenly stopped;

When “gone” comes before the actual leaving.

It’s when that unique connection has disappeared,

Replaced by a distance too large to bridge.

And in its place, a vacuous space

Where your memories should have been.

GTPL 1/6/2020