Empty spaces

Empty Spaces Sunshine and laughter, banner hanging from the rafter, both our names in a heart Promises it seems, have a way of complicating dreams, when together falls apart Empty spaces leave too much; no eyes to see and I cannot touch; the sea ahead looks foreboding Empty spaces on the shore, can’t bear the weight much more, where we stood the ground’s eroding Tomorrow’s ahead for years, we toast everyone with cheers, our time is beginning I go to grab you to steal a kiss, it’s just a pillow it can’t go on like this, we’re s’posed to be winning Empty spaces need to melt away, enveloped in each other’s arms to stay, connected from the first hello Empty spaces can’t define our love, your love I can’t get enough, gold wrap that finger and never let go Empty spaces don’t exist no more, rolling with the pets on the floor Empty spaces are where we sat alone, no more waiting on the telephone Empty spaces turned into smiling faces in private places a couple’s silhouette replaces Empty spaces Tim Windisch 06/13/2023