Without You. Poem by David Hurlburt

Nights are tough, oh so tough, without you by my side,
The emptiness echoes, a hollow, haunting tide.
Memories of laughter, now mere whispers in the air,
A bittersweet reminder of what we once shared.

The silence is eerie, punctuated only by the sound,
Of distant dog barks, or rustling leaves that whisper all around.
My window pane, once a frame for our love to shine,
Now stands as a barrier, a cold, harsh, and lonely shrine.

Your brown eyes, once bright, like stars that lit the way,
Have vanished, leaving only darkness, night, and dismay.
The pathways we once walked, now shrouded in despair,
A cruel fate, a cosmic design, that tore us apart, without a care.

I search for solace, beneath blankets that warm my skin,
But not my heart, which aches, and longs for your gentle touch within.
The tender strokes, the kind words, the whispers in the night,
Are all that I'm left with, a bittersweet, and sorrowful delight.

Our lives, like rivers, fork and twist, at intersecting roads,
We wonder, what could've been, if fate had dealt us different loads.
Sometimes, it's necessary, to believe that dreams never die,
Even though physical presence may fade, the memories, they never say goodbye.

Illusionary worlds, built around shared experiences, sustain,
A fragile hope, a glimmer of light, in the dark, and endless pain.
I breathe life into whispered whispers, spoken only under covers,
When the moon shines most radiantly, and our love, it still discovers.

Tonight, I'll close my eyes, tightly clutching my pillow tight,
Imagining you're holding it too, somewhere out there, in another light.
Perhaps, in another universe, you're wishing upon the same star,
Hoping tomorrow brings renewed hope, and promises, that we once were.

The shooting star, a fleeting glimpse, of what could've been,
A symbol of our love, that still shines, like a beacon, in the dark, and endless sea.
I'll hold on to the memories, of our love, so true,
And cherish every moment, we shared, in all we once knew.

In the stillness of the night, I'll listen for your voice,
A whispered promise, a gentle breeze, that brings me to my knees, and makes me rejoice.
For in the silence, I'll find solace, a comfort that's hard to find,
A love that transcends time, and space, a bond that's forever entwined.

Oh, the nights are tough, without you here by my side,
But in my heart, our love will always reside.
A flame that burns bright, a love that will never fade,
A bond that's strong, and true, a love that will forever be displayed.

So I'll hold on to the memories, of our love, so bright,
And cherish every moment, we shared, in the dark, and endless night.
For in the end, it's not the physical presence, that makes us whole,
But the love we shared, the memories we made, and the hearts that still beat, as one.