I strive to cast your shadow from my mind,
yet there you dwell,in corners hard to find.
Like whispers woven through the silent air,
your presence lingers,haunting everywhere.

I chase new dawns to wash you from my sight,
but memories emerge with morning's light.
In dreams, you wander through my night's domain,
a phantom tethered to my heart's refrain.

I plead with time to fade your etched embrace,
yet every clock rewinds to your face.
Though miles may lie between our separate spheres,
you're ever present in my silent tears.