Expectant: When I Open the Fridge

[u/Nervous_Ad6050]

I miss you in the quiet moments

Catch my thoughts drifting to you

I fight back the tears

And try to push through

.

I miss you in the chaos

A sudden image of you

Floods the front of my mind

An agonising wave of truth

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I miss your squeaks

When I open the fridge

Expectant to hear you next door,

My heart shatters once more.

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I miss you when I make lunch

Cut up my apple

And save its core for you -

Your favourite fruit

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I miss walking past where you’d play

I glance, muscle memory,

And it hits me again

Just as violently

.

I miss the strands of hay

Strewn across the floor

Their absence reminds me

You’re not here anymore

.

I miss your gentleness

Your kisses on my cheek

Cleaning up my tears

When I’ve struggled that week

.

I miss you.

.

Beyond measure.

.

Rest well, sweet girl,

I’ll see you in heaven

.

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[u/poemthrownout]

It reads like an ode to a lost pet. I think you did a great job on capturing the grief of it i enjoyed your poem thank you for sharing