The days keep passing one by one
And still you are not here
It’s been so long since you’ve been gone
Today is a full year
I look for you when I wake at night
I think I see you sleeping, still
Then I remember as my air escapes
And my blood begins to chill
You are not here, you can’t come back
The darkness hits again
I feel as though this time I’ll break
Then there’s an easing of the pain
This shadow follows me around
But it won’t pull me to the floor
Your smile flashed through my mind
Which opens up the door
I remember all the happy days
The cuddles that we shared
The nights that we just didn’t sleep
And the bottles we prepared
You may not be here physically
Yet, I feel you every day
I carry you inside my heart
And you show me the way
I’ve become a better person since
The last night we were together
Although you were not here for long
Your lessons will last forever
And though today I will feel sad
On the anniversary of your passing
The truth is it’s just another day
That I am left here grasping
I wish I could reach out my hand
And pull you close to me
I’ll wish that wish all of my life
Until we’re together again, Ivy
