Still

for Serena @serenaistyping because I know how you feel.

Photo by Haotian Zheng on Unsplash

I hope you’re great.

I hope you’re not working too much

And that you’re getting more sleep. I hope you’re smiling,

With those warm, brown eyes I love.

I’ve been better, and I will be better too.

I miss you.

I hope you think of me sometimes.

I think of you more than I should.

I accept the ache. It’s here to stay.

I try to tame the flicker of hope.

I can’t believe you are gone.

And that I am still here.