“Today I missed you
and it didn’t hurt to miss you
like the earth longs for the rain
when summer begins to fade, and it needs
the drops to soothe the feeling of transition. Today I missed you
and I was happy for the space you left
how it was empty, null but not at all broken
when autumn suddenly comes to take the leaves
to the ground so that the trees can remember their roots. Today I missed you
and I was there at the supermarket sniffing the flowers that reminded me of how beautiful a struggle winter is because what comes after that was the day I first kissed your smile that’s as annihilating as your giggle. Today I missed you
and that’s all these words can express
because you were searching for something while I was searching for something else and we both had to let go for our
truths and honestly, I hope you find what makes you spring.”
