Absence

The past
a lurking Specter
Returns to haunt me once again
Your absence a dour
reminder
Of things that once had been.

Why is it that my heart still beats
fast
to hear your name
Dreary skies finally open
to reveal
a western flame

What’s done is gone and finished and left
But still I hear my
whispering soul
say
Could there be another chance?
Because I still love you just the same.