Without You
Donna Ashworth
How do I live without you?
oh, my love, I do not
You are with me from the moment
I open my eyes
until they close
and even after that
on the plane of dreams
where souls and mortals meet
you are with me still
I’ve not begun to live without you
perhaps I never will
the truth of the matter is
you are always with me still
you walked such a blazing pathway
when your feet were on this earth
that your imprint lingers on
and I place my own feet
in your steps
one by one
how do I live without you?
It’s really very simple
I do not
I have yet to live without you
perhaps I never will
perhaps the key to grief is
you are always with me still.
Copyright © Donna Ashworth, 2022 and 2023
First published in the UK by Black & White Publishing, an imprint of Bonnier Books UK Ltd.
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