Until You Return

The silence feels like you. Still haunting every room. Your shadow sleeps

beside me. In the shape of truth. I trace your name in ashes.

Across my broken skin. If waiting is a weapon.

Then I will never win. Every heartbeat sounds like you.

In the static of the night. I breathe you in.

But you're out of sight. I'll wait until you return.

Even if the stars all burn. Through the noise, through the pain, I'll call your

name again. If time forgets what we were. I'll still remember your