I searched for light
in the spaces you left behind—
in empty chairs at dinner,
in the silence that lingered after your name.
I thought if I tried hard enough,
if I gave enough,
I could bring it back—
the warmth, the glow,
the feeling of being whole.
But the more I gave,
the smaller I became,
until I couldn’t tell
if I was searching for you,
or...
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