Haunted By Absence

Through crowded halls, I search in vain, For a trace of you, but find no gain. You're as hard to grasp as the wind in flight, You're a phantom that haunts my restless nights. A ghost of green, where I search, yet never find. Your elusive presence always on my mind. In my heart, your absence feels so wrong, Now you’ve vanished, like a forgotten song. I thought green would lead me to you, A shade that once made you stand true. But now you pass with eyes downcast, A shadow, slipping by too fast. You smile, and the world tilts just a bit, But your presence is rare, a candle barely lit. I wonder if you know, or if you're too far to see, The way your absence carves a void in me. Yet when you speak, you say my name, In playful tones, it’s not the same. With just a glance, my heart ignites, Butterflies awaken, lifting me to new heights. And I wonder why they say we fall, Because, baby, with you, I fly above it all... This is my truth, a tender plea, Hoping you’ll see the depth of me.