Missing you

The cup that’s by the bedside

That first good morning kiss

The car journeys together

These are the things I miss

Holding your hand whilst walking

The smell of your perfume

Your shoes still on the doormat

As if you’ll come home soon

And people say “remember

All the great times that you shared”

But they don’t fill the empty spaces

Left now you’re not there

You see these empty spaces

Were not left by something big

They’re left by all the tiny little ways

We used to live

And I know there will come a day

When it won’t be so hard

To walk without you there

Or drive without you in the car

But for now, I cannot move the cup

I cannot move the shoes

‘Cause all these little things of yours

Are helping me get through

So I will keep them close

And I’ll hold on a little longer

Until I know I’m ready

And I feel a little stronger

‘Cause all your little things

Are helping fill this empty space

And I know one day I’ll move them

But today is not that day.