Without You

Without you, 

there is still a me. 

I am still here, 

without you by my side 

Without you, 

life still has meaning 

and the sun still 

shines. 

There is no end 

even though you 

are no 

longer standing 

beside me. 

Without you, 

I still laugh and I still

smile. My world

has not stopped and 

I still have hope. 

Without you

I still don't have 

all the answers, 

and while I hurt knowing 

you are not here, 

I am not 

dying. 

Without you life will go 

on and continue 

to go on. 

I may miss you, 

now that you are 

gone, 

but I don't 

spend my days 

thinking about you. 

Though I do think about you

from time to time. 

I don't need you in my life

to be happy, 

but the fact remains

that I want you 

in my life and 

I miss talking to you 

and being with you. 

I pray for you, 

I pray for me, 

I pray for understanding and patience. 

Without you, 

I pray. 

With you I would 

pray still, but 

without you, 

I pray alone. 

The days seem long 

and the nights 

seem even longer, 

though I still 

make it through, 

Without you 

my life is missing 

that simple 

touch only you can 

bring. 

Without you all is not lost, 

but it feels 

like it is.