You Left

I lost my mother unexpectedly on the morning of March 5, 2019. I wrote this to try to understand my feelings about the loss. Sit at the piano, play a song you know My voice, the words, a melody Feels like today, but it was years ago Your empty seat now weighs heavily You left me and I can't figure out why You left me and I can't even cry Since you were only flesh and bone You left me to sing our song alone. A keystroke, a sound, but without your grace A rhythm, lips part and there is song A recital, I'm dressed in the finest lace But I miss you everyday, all day long You left me and I can't figure out why You left me and I can't even cry Since you were only flesh and bone You left me to sing our song alone. Without you I don't hear any symphony How could you leave, don't you love me? You left me and I can't figure out why You left me and I can't even cry Since you were only flesh and bone You left me to sing our song alone.