Echoes of Absence #143

Echoes of Absence In the silence, a mother's wailing, My child, why choose the streets, trailing? What sin did you bear, so heavy and dark, That left you alone, without a spark? Did the world turn away, blind to your pain? In my heart, in my thoughts, you forever remain. Like a shadow, I followed, silent and near, But now, you're gone, vanished, I fear. I call out, but only echoes reply, Alone, without you, under the vast sky. Your presence, now a memory, so stark, In this night, I miss you, lost in the dark. Without a form, you drift far from sight, Yet in my soul, you burn ever so bright. Alone, I mourn, your absence a cruel art, Forever you dwell, within my heart. -Written by Steven G. Lee (January 29, 2024)