The Unbearable Absence

The absence is unbearable.

Walls glow in the palest of whites
And sheets scream for her soft skin.

The hollowness within
Feeds on the unrestored visibility
Of the skies of a storm.

In my mind,
No desirous circles turn
For we neither push nor pull.
We are forceless.

In the letterbox, missives emptied of blood.

(Published, Philippine Graphic, April 2, 2007)