After You Were Gone

I keep looking 

The random message you’d send 

Checking in. 

A funny 

An inspiration of some sort 

The safe place I’d need for moments like this 

Talk of shenanigans 

You are not there 

I have to keep to stopping myself 

From sending the funny thing 

The random observation 

Checking in to see how you are 

You are not there 

I came to count on you 

As family 

My heart is broken 

There’s so much in my life 

Because of you 

Today that is a painful comfort 

You are not here