I still lie on my side of the bed. The dog still curls in the place she curled when she curled behind your legs. Her ears stand up at every sound and my heart leaps to meet you. I am aching for the day I forget to grieve. The column of moonlight from the window over the bed illuminates every speck of dust; every memory overhead. Every moment I think of you is a moment I won’t sleep. I am aching for the day I forget to grieve. I still lie on my side of the bed. The dog still curls in the place she curled when she curled behind your legs. You were the reason I looked ahead. Now the future haunts my dreams. I am aching for the day I forget to grieve.
Published as lyrics for Cindervoice’s Forget To Grieve single, 2014.