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I’m staring at you with my eyes closed,
Holding you with empty arms.
I listen to the silence of your words
And, in my stillness, we dance.

I live for you, all alone,
Loving you in a single bed.
My pillow lies for you,
Filling the emptiness beside me.

My days are yours to kindle,
Yours are the scents I smell.
You are my love forever –
In my life here among the dead.