Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Storm Drains and Missing You


Storm Drains and Missing You

I woke up feeling a little less animated today
Something inside me keeping the gears from moving at full speed
My heart a bit heavy
With an untried woefulness new to all of my being.
I felt a little less admired today
Walking empty streets with clouded skies
Shop doors turned away
And cars moving opposite of me.
Even families of birds flew apart to find different paths
And I thought…

Today just hasn’t been the same without you.

I felt a little less proud today
Without you by my side as I walked into our favorite places
My smile feeling only half as warm
As when it’s paired with yours.
My mind danced around all the to-do list’s bullets
Knowing I could complete them so graciously
If you were here to tell me that I’m great
At what I do.
That I’m cute
When I’m focused.
That I’m the brightest firefly in your jar.
Even the storm clouds split
To move their own ways.
And I thought…

Today just hasn’t been the same without you.

I felt a little less complete today
As I poured my lunchtime cereal
Into a bowl that never looked so deep
Even when I picked your favorite.
I turned the heat on
I know you would have liked that
On a day like today
When the city seems right on the verge
Of a beautiful rainstorm.
It’s like the gutters are waiting
Right along with me
For our companions to come down to us
To make this day complete.
And I think…

No day will ever be the same without you.

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