03/01/2025
I was next to your bed last night,
while silence enveloped the room.
I saw your breath broken by memories,
while you sought comfort in the darkness.
I whispered softly, in the way you knew:
“Don’t cry, I’m here. I never left.”
I was with you this morning,
while the smell of coffee filled the kitchen.
You sighed, remembering how many times
you caressed me with love,
and I looked at you with eyes full of trust.
I would have told you: “That bond is not broken. I am with you.”
I followed you today, through the aisles of the shops,
while your hands clutched the heavy bags.
I would have liked to help you, as I used to do,
to carry that burden to lighten your heart.
But I was there, next to you, even if you couldn’t see me.
When you went to my grave,
I saw your love in your gestures,
the care with which you make my memory alive.
But I want to tell you, with all my being:
I'm not there. You won't find me among those cold stones.
I was with you while you were looking for your keys,
frustrated, among the thoughts that crowded your mind.
I touched you, a light breath, and I smiled:
"I'm here, right next to you. Always."
No matter where you go,
no matter how far away you seem.
I am by your side,
in the wind that caresses you,
in the silence that consoles you.
Because love does not fade,
it remains eternal, alive... inside us.
Author unknown
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