In the stillness of a solitary night,

Beneath the cold and distant light,

I saw your face, once dear and bright,

And understood the truth.

Your laughter, echoing in the air,

Once filled with joy, now hollow, bare,

I reached for you, but you weren't there,

A ghost of love, a faded flare.

No thunder, no earth-shattering roar,

Just a soft whisper, a silent door,

That creaked open to reveal,

You nev...