No longer 
a ribbon
paper or
box bauble 
or trinket 
nor treasure 
to cherish 
not seashell
or stone 
or any
one of
other things 
found kept 
and forgotten 
not green
or flower
planted watered
and pruned 
just I
and nothing 
ever noticed 
needed heeded
or had 

Imagine being beyond 
hovering above around 
from the outside 
and looking in
tap tap tap
the aquarium wall
wondering do they 
see will they 
know that I 
once did too
swim they do
content where they 
are but I 
on the other 
side a side 
that they know 
not just watching 

I do 
miss you 
us two
we three
love life
and laughter 
all is
quiet now 
no giggles 
glee or
guffaw just 
a hollow
a gnawing 
knowing that 
something was
there before 

Hidden away 
my heart 
a secret
kept safe 
from eyes 
behind smile 
it waits
shy it’s 
been lately 
like curious 
fish under 
bridge uncertain 
it ducks
and dodges
liking to 
be seen 
not touched 

I am 
there said 
the spirit 
to the 
man never 
away or
gone for 
long for 
when I
am I’m
talking to 
another on
your behalf 
rest assured