Before And After Poem by Nina Nash

Before you came and went, I missed you.
I lay in my bed alone
And cried because you were not there
I felt your tight fist around my heart
Before I could even see your arms reach out
I was yours before I knew you
Before you showed up
With your perfect eyes, and perfect hands
You stole my soul with every kiss you didn’t take
Now you are gone, and not much has changed.
I still feel your grip
My soul still slips away
And I am still yours.
Every moment you are not here
I have to wonder, were you ever real?