The day I greet
with a dessert so sweet
my tongue and ice cream meet
but I miss you
The sale is so fly
puts me on a retail high
dropping I ought to try
but I miss you
Jumanji is fun
more animals, less gun
with adrenaline they run
but I miss you
The Chainsmokers are on air
pairs making out everywhere
I act like I don’t care
but I miss you
A falling star appears
I hold back my tears
it’s been so many years
still I miss you
The pillow’s my companion
helpful to my imagination
sweeps my feelings of rejection
still I miss you
The sun’s in a good mood
I have no reason to brood
over feelings skewed
but I miss you
The waves look inviting
sand on my feet are scorching
bodies are delighting
my hormones but I miss you
Don’s tail is wagging
he hugs me and starts licking
my fingers as they start tickling
his belly but I miss you
My new shirt’s print
in the color of peppermint
is reminiscent of Miley’s stint
still I miss you
I’m running a bit late
to my rendezvous with a new date
hope favorable is my fate
so I won’t miss you
We have Chinese for dinner
I want to believe I have a winner
so again I can be a beginner
then I don’t miss you
Under the moonlight we share a kiss
is this
a kiss?
where is
the bliss?
(can’t help but reminisce…)
something’s amiss
because I miss you.
“Miss You” is one of the poems in the anthology The Lion Eating the Sun. It was originally published on February 2018.
Birthed fom the clouds of dust, cats, Pokémon, Survivor, and philosophy, this poetry collection tells stories of life, love, and loss. This book also contains elements from the author’s other works and upcoming second novel.
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