in your absence

here one minute
gone the next

did i take for granted
the time we had

there’s an empty spot
on this couch with me

the curve on my side
where your hand likes to be

a record skips in my head
instead of your laughter

there is music far away
it falls from your fingers

still i hear nothing
but the beating of my heart

the only way to stop
the ache in my chest

is to close my eyes
under the stars

and wait for the melody to fade