there were no stars in the sky | Poetry

EMPTY

I hug a body
Close to mine
Savor the warmth of someone next to me
Bury my head in your shoulder
But the shoulder feels too soft
And your body seems to lack bones and structure
I opened my eyes and realized

It was a pillow

But I wished it was you

I wished from you I got all the sweetest things in life
Like cuddles and kisses
But I know you never will
I wish you were laying next to me
But I know
You never will be
So instead I'll let the pillow I'm holding absorb my tears
Instead of your shoulder
Instead I'll just dream of you
And try and get some sleep
While I'm alone
In my empty bed