Lungs void of breath

Veins filled with tears

Heart in my hands

I’ve lost you I fear.

Never morning or night

No sun

No moon

No stars.

No guide to the end

Just a flicker

Then a scar.

Reaching for the empty stage

I bow my head

And I take the tread

Of a life here alone

Or so it may be

Until I bear witness

To my heart’s quiet symphony.