THE ONLY ONE LEFT BEHIND

It’s like chasing the sunshine
When I’m drowning in rain
As if something familiar is
Suddenly strange
All our words are burning
Unchecked through my mind
No more places to hide
I’m the only one left behind

You reached up to the stars
And let go of the ground
I whispered your name
The void took the sound
I don’t look back at shadows
Where fortitude’s contained
Nature slowly covers the stains
I’m the only one left behind

A look that slips my grasp
I’m chasing hopes that passed
That’s when I feel most alone
Unnerving peacefulness
Beautiful nothingness
An empty space I call my own

It’s like breathing in water
And hoping for air
Won’t you come back to haunt me
Follow me everywhere
I’m lost to the currents
Seeking things I’ll never find
The horizon fades without your light
I’m the only one left behind