THE WEIGHT OF ABSENCE

In hollowed halls of memory, your shadow stays A whispered promise, a fleeting gaze The ache of absence, a gnawing pain A heart that beats, yet feels in vain The city's din, a distant hum A lonely echo, a love undone In every step, a ghostly pace A search for solace, a haunted space The stars above, a twinkling sea A celestial map, to nowhere I'll be The night's dark veil, a shroud that clings A longing heart, that sorrow brings In dreams, I see your smiling face A bittersweet reminder, of a love's dark place The weight of absence, a burden I bear A heart that's heavy, with tears and care Yet still I hold, on to what's past A memory, a love that will forever last Though time may fade, the pain remains A scar that heals, but leaves its stains. android 17