Without

What can I say
Except
That I miss
The reassuring presence
In my life
That you have been.
Going without
A friend for awhile
Is possible.
But it hurts
And it's lonely
And sometimes
You're left wondering
If friends come
Just to leave again...
And then I realize
How much I've been
Blessed
Already,
And that maybe
Her presence
Means God
Knew my loneliness,
And the ache within me.