Since takeoff I’ve been wiping away the tears,
Wishing the spaces between the words could talk,
What they could say of all the unsaid,
Of all the wishes wanting spent.

How I miss the home that was,
The simple ways to satisfying needs,
A sandwich, a cup of coffee,
Turning lost into found,
A sound, trusting sleep,
Knowing someone will hear the alarm.

How I miss the care that took,
All the little things that brought a smile,
A laugh,
The silly and unintentional.

How I miss the simple wants,
A place to call my own,
A partnership even through hardship,
Through the good and the bad,
Always a hug to give,
A hug to receive,
A kiss every morning.

If only I had reached out a hand,
Taken more of an arm,
Cuddled more closely,
Given more of myself,
Instead of hiding behind a wall,
When there was a chance.

Forever I am saying I miss you,
Because I mean it,
And forever the love,
Is hanging from my lips,
It cannot be erased.