"The Shadows of Our Minds" by Claudia Wysocky

"The Shadows of Our Minds"

Can I

touch your

hair? Place

my hand

on your

shoulder? Feel

the warmth

of your

body? Your

presence my

anchor, keeping

me steady.

But in the

darkness of the night

when I close my eyes

and feel you near

I know

you are

not here.