the path was clear yet I stumbled

I once walked through a doorway

The door was shut yet I passed

I fed myself on love once

I ate its hollow insides

I felt of its bitter sweetness without it touching my tongue

I cried your name when I awoke once

always a tear streaming down my face

I sang with a smile for your soul

Only to be stripped of mine

I have become anemic for you

I once needed to feel you near me

To hear your voice mingle with mine

To see the pain in your soul echo my own