without you it's never home
an empty space here on the couch,
an empty plate for tea,
an empty drawer without your clothes,
mean a miserable, empty me.
an empty frame upon the wall,
it should’ve held your face,
unopened pressies coz you won’t come,
this isn’t a home its a place.
everything here waiting for you remains unused,
in our family you are the glue,
I’m a broken old me with missing parts,
coz I could never be whole without you.
though I may not see you,
don’t think I love you less,
i’ll wait the rest of my life for you to come back,
my blue eyed, blonde princess.
remember the funnies in years to come,
remember the laughs and the good,
remember the special times I know I will,
and know I’d take back all the bad if I could.
remember the trips out together,
the Christmas concert when you punched out a lamb,
how you puked and cried on Santa clause,
and how proud I am to be your mam.
it may take you years to forgive me,
for me to sort the mess I made,
but i’ll be right here when you’re ready sweetheart,
my beautiful smart Casey-jade.
(2014)
