Disappearance

A close companion

love, appreciation, happiness,

a place to go

comfort, recognition, excitement,

until the companion disappears

sadness, confusion, loneliness,

and the place to go is empty

disappointment, frustration, anger, even.

You call out, over and over

hoping for your companion to return.

Instead, a different voice responds

telling you that your companion is long gone.

They keep talking,

telling you all of the specifics

but your mind is blank

empty

because your companion is gone

and you miss them

and you are lost without a friend.

The single question repeating across your deserted mind is

when will they return?