I Remain

I wore black for days, then weeks,

Your voice still echoes when I sleep.

The world moved on, but I stood still,

In the silence, time can kill.

I held on to shadows, called them you,

Lit candles just to feel the truth.

But you’re not in the ground, you’re in the air I breathe,

In every song, in every falling leaf.

I cried, I broke, I learned to bend,

And I made peace with the bitter end.

You’re gone, but I’m not done—

I rise with the setting sun.

The mirror showed a ghost of me,

Eyes too tired to dream or see.

But grief, it taught me how to fight,

How to lose and still choose light.

I don’t pretend it doesn’t sting,

But even pain can grow new wings.

You’re not in the dark, you’re in the fire I feel,

In every scar that time can’t heal.

I fell, I screamed, I learned to stand,

With trembling heart and open hands.

You’re gone, but I remain—

Dancing through the quiet rain.

And if I ever lose my way,

I’ll follow stars you used to name.

You’re not forgotten, you’re not lost—

You live inside what love has cost.

No, you’re not in the grave, you’re in the breath I take,

In every risk, in every brave mistake.

I wept, I burned, I learned to live,

And now I’ve found what you still give.

You’re gone, but I am strong—

I carry you in every song.

Ashes in the wind…

But I’m breathing in again