Chasing Shadows

The sky is heavy, it won't let go. Every cloud whispers

your name low. The stars don't shine the way they did. Since you walked

out, since you hid. I reach for shadows, they slip away.

Every breath feels like it betrays. Without you, the air feels

thin. Without you, my heart caves in. Every step I

take, every word I spin. Leads me back, leads me back

to where we've been. Oh. Your laughter lingers in empty rooms.

A ghost of spring and winter's gloom. I chase your echo,