You are home

cc Oct 2023

Yesterday you were here

One day this place will beg for your presence

Until the time comes, please stay

Attentive fixtures stare back in longing

Ruby sunsets no longer hold solace

"Embrace me," it screams, refusing to depart

Home isn't how it used to be, in your absence

Obliging objects don't hold your warmth

My house isn't my home

Existing only where you reside

(nowhere near me)