No Longer Here

How can I surprise you
when you’re the one
with whom I share
everything?

Each breakthrough,
each change,
I reach for the phone
to share the news.

Just this one instance
when I can’t call you,
it makes me think
of what will be.

What happens
when the reason
is just that you
are no longer here?

© Autumn Siders 2018

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