On a summer night the light leaked from 
beneath my door 
You stood there and waited for me 
I didn’t hear your steps 
Neither on the floor 
Nor on the lawn 
You slipped out quietly 
Like a warm smell out of the oven 
Soft and sweet you walked 
Along the pavement and the grass
I opened my eyes and looked for you
Waited to hear your quiet breaths 
Wired to feel a loneliness 
A friend or a stranger in the night 
You left silently into the fog 
I didn’t hear your steps
Neither on the road 
Nor in my heart 
Footprints scarred above my ribcage 
I waited for you to talk again 
And if you ran I don’t blame you 
I would’ve done the same thing too
Leave quietly in the dark because I know 
Because I know it’s time to go 

Now I hear your steps in the doorway 
You quiet breaths and your eyes 
And how lucky am I to say 
That I miss you in every way 
How grateful am I to know 
That I loved you and you had to go 

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A little bit about the author :

Name : Istara

Pronouns : they/them

Age : 19

Location : France

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