Empty Air

I reach for you
But you’re not there;
All I feel is empty air
To twist and turn
Within my fist,
Between my fingers,
Around my wrist.
I call your name
But you can’t hear;
This vacuum space
Corrupts the ear,
Smothering,
Suppressing sound;
There’s only silence
All around.

Once upon a time I tried
To cut the ropes,
Your bonds,
But you would have
None of my help;
I left you
And moved on.

I miss your eyes,
The light I saw
Before you let it die;
I sit alone
In memories
Of you and wonder why.

I look for you
But you have gone;
Disappeared
Into the mist
Of mornings, moons,
And drowsy days
When mine would meet
Your lips

To start a chain reaction
That ends when skin meets skin
And all the things
I thought I loved
Would smolder
From within.

I see the way
That we could be
A fire for eternity
To blaze and burn
The world down
And last for years
Devour and drown;
But I see the way
We truly are
A black hole,
Supernova star
Still alive
Just from afar.

I look for you
But you’re not there;
All I see is empty air.