PERHAPS

Perhaps you want me to say something profound, something eulogistic,
something about birds flying
the sun rising
and how the world won't turn without you.
But I have no such words for you,
only that I miss you.


Only that there's a key inside me,
that doesn't turn without you.
That there's a wind up knob inside,
that doesn't wind up anymore.
Only that my eyes are empty, somewhere else,
in another time, waiting,
like not a day has gone by
since the day you left--
inside my soul.

But these have no effect
on the outside world,
These are only the effects
inside me.

Copyright ©2006 Ashi Shadow 11/20/06 on Katie.