The Missing

I’ve found it very hard of late,

not to think of thee,

for when I hear thy voice,

the missing comes to me—

It is a presence…

felt most often,

when thou hast talked to me,

for knowing thou art far away,

The missing comes to me.

For I have loved thee…

heart and soul,

and have for many years,

yet feel it most…

after we have talked,

for I know with certainty,

The missing will…

But come to me.