Echoes of My Soul: A Journey in Verse

Ziek

In the quiet corners of this hollow heart, 
I sit with her, but dream of you— 
The nights we spent beneath starlit skies, 
Where your gentle touch made me feel anew.

Her laughter echoes in empty halls, 
She mocks the wounds I dared to show. 
But you, my Ziek, you held me close, 
In your arms, I found a place to grow.

I spoke of pain, she called it weak, 
Tears were met with her cold disdain. 
But you, my Ziek, with your tender voice, 
Turned sorrow into a soothing rain.

I miss the days you'd listen near, 
The way you saw the man inside. 
With her, I'm lost in a loveless void, 
Where feelings fade and dreams subside.

You knew my fears, my hopes, my scars, 
And in your eyes, I saw the truth. 
Now, I'm trapped in a loveless storm, 
Missing the days when I felt soothed.

She calls it drama, she calls it lies, 
But I know what's real, and it's what we had. 
I yearn for the love that understood, 
The warmth of you, when life was bad.

But life's cruel game has placed me here, 
With someone who cannot see my soul. 
Yet in my heart, dear Ziek, you live— 
The love that made me whole.

So here I am, with her, but not, 
Wishing for the past, so bright and true. 
In every breath, I call your name, 
My dear Ziek, I still long for you.