I wake with her name beneath my breath
The morning comes, but something stays dark
I sit with silence and yesterday’s weight
Grief lingers like a second shadow
Her touch is gone, but not her pull
I speak aloud just to keep her close
I count days like drifting leaves
Sometimes I still reach beside me
I never knew how deep the breaking goes
The world kept moving but I couldn’t
I stayed still for longer than I expected
There were days I did nothing but feel
Eventually I stood for a little while
Some evenings passed without tears
The weight changed but never disappeared
I speak her name less but think it more
Some laughter returns without warning
I breathe in places we never shared
Her photo feels like having her near
I miss her in ways that don’t have words
What we shared still holds me together
The pain is quiet sometimes but never gone
I live each day with her still in it
You once breathed deeper when I stirred
I watched the light reach across your face
I remember the hush between our words
I left behind more love than words
You still feel what we once made together
You always spoke with your heart wide open
I once held time too tightly in my hands
I hope you know what lingers still
I never told you how strong you were
You were the one who made stillness matter
I left gently with too much unfinished
You held on even when it hurt to stay
You never rushed the ache away
Some moments softened around you
The sorrow changed its shape with time
You never said goodbye and I never asked you to
I would have smiled at the sound of your laugh
You walk through days I never reached
I know the way you look when remembering
You carry me in silence and in memory
Love like ours does not vanish in time
You are learning to live while still loving
You carry me where I always was