Now I am here and reaching
to touch your shoulder,
confused because –
it is no longer here.
Now I am here and you
are mouldering away from me,
and the laughter and bright moments are
only remembered shimmers.
Now I am here.
Now your images paper my walls,
embracing my moments
in this solitary time.
Also posted at https://joanvinallcox.substack.com/p/absense with a recording
