I could swear
I heard your voice today.
It made my head turn,
but I knew better.
I could swear
I saw you standing in line
at the grocery store.
After doing a double take
I realized it wasn’t you.
So many things happen
during each and every week
making me wonder if it’s you.
The sound of a voice,
the look of an outsider,
the feel of your spirit.
You are so far away,
but so close.
Strangers,
people that don’t know me,
always reminding me
that you are so near.
Maybe tomorrow
I won’t see your hair
falling on the shoulders
of a stranger,
or hear your voice
from the mouth
of the outsider
I don’t recall.
Your spirit though
seems to appear
at the right time.
Every time I remember
your special smile,
or your loving words,
my heart sinks.
You always appear
when you’re not there.
I’m just missing you.
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