Dreams Of Shadows (Nothing Left) Poem by Leland Pechacek

I now stand in our favorite spot.
I can hear the echoes of her laughter
mixed with our favorite songs playing in the background.
I often find myself wondering around this place
as if I suddenly awakened from a trance.

I see her shadow walking with me,
a memory of how things used to be.
Neither of us speak,
because sometimes the words have no meaning.
Lost in thought,
I feel like I need to tell her my true feelings for her,
but there is no need to.
She can feel my thoughts, as I hers.
She feels the same way, and we both smile at one another.
Although we have strong feelings,
we just stay friends.

Now, lost in the shadows of my mind,
I wonder through the night,
wishing for her to come back.
I never had the chance to tell her good-bye.
She slipped away and never told me she was leaving.
I went to see her, but in her place I found only a shadow,
the same shadow that now dwells inside what is left of my heart,
and haunts my memory…