Photo by Brigita Przybylski
I see you everywhere I go
Your face is sculpted in the white clouds
Each shadow and highlight made from the sunlight
That beats in the sky, your heart a yellow blinding my sight
And your name is signed in the stars
Handwriting connected through a constellation
I close one eye and trace each cursive letter with my finger
Your initials are etched into the tree bark
At your height, that distance from the ground
I’m wondering how long it’s been there while standing in your footprints
And your voice echoes in my ears
Making me think you are near, when I know you are not
They’re just imagined words my brain creates in your tongue from missing you
Your scent, I swear I smell it as my nose breathes
I spin in circles searching for any evidence of your existence
But I only find an emptiness inside me, where my heart should be
I see you everywhere I go
Without actually seeing you
Always a reminder that it’s just me and I’m alone
Kindergarten 