I didn’t want to pen another verse,
About how deeply I miss you
Yet I find myself immersed,
In thoughts of you that need a pen

I miss you with the morning light,
And in the quiet of the night.
I miss you when my heart is free,
And when I feel lost at sea.

I miss you when the weight is vast,
And when the moments fly so fast.
I miss you through the joy and pain,
In sunshine and in the rain.

I miss you when fear begins to creep,
And when I wake from a peaceful sleep.
I miss you as my thoughts align,
And when wrapped in tangled signs.

I didn’t want to pen another verse,
About how deeply I miss you
Yet I find myself immersed,
In heartfelt words that ring so true.

Mariam Shittu