Apartment Nights

I wake up, sunlight cuts through blinds,
But it feels sharper than a knife.
Gaby, my loyal dog, gone,
Tuga, my quiet cat, gone too.

I reach for their warmth, my comfort,
But only emptiness fills the space.
The world outside spins on,
While I remain trapped in my nights.

I went out every night, searching for a spark,
Sneakers on, wandering streets, music too loud.
Weekends blurred into weeknights,
I went to work without sleep,
Heart aching for two I lost.

Nothing could fill the holes
Gaby and Tuga left behind.

I can’t go to class today,
The stress is eating me alive.
I let the tears fall like rain,
Because hiding it hurts even more.

Laughing with strangers, sharing nothing,
Trying to outrun the empty apartment.
Gaby would have barked at the chaos,
Tuga curled in the corner.

Both gone, both ghosts in my home,
And I fell further into the night.

I whisper their names into the darkness,
Hoping they can hear me somehow.
I curse the universe for taking them,
For leaving me broken and alone.

I can’t go to class today,
The stress is eating me alive.
I collapse, I break, I let it pour,
Because pretending hurts too much anymore.

I carry their love with me,
Their pawprints in my heart remain.
Gaby, Tuga, I keep you here,
Until we meet beyond the rain. 

Pop, Soul, Ballad, Orchestral Pop like set fire to the rain