After You Were Gone

I remember the sound

After

I noticed things kept happening

Without you noticing them

The light still moved

Across the wall

Every sound felt later

Like it missed its cue

I stayed where we left it

Waiting for proof

I thought time would soften it

I thought space would help

But everything kept moving

Just not us

After you were gone

The room still breathed

Nothing felt broken

Just incomplete

After you were gone

I stayed too long

Trying to live inside

What was already gone

I traced the shape of days

We used to fill

Every corner held a pause

I couldn’t step through

Your name stopped coming up

But it didn’t leave

It just sat there quietly

Between everything

Say it once

Say it slow

If it’s over

Let it show

I’m still here

That’s the worst part

I didn’t fall apart

After you were gone

The room still breathed

Nothing felt broken

Just incomplete

After you were gone

I stayed too long

Trying to live inside

What was already gone

The room stayed quiet

Too long