Without You, Love

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Yes, life is fine, I'm alright,
No, not battling depression's darkest grey,
Just a bit adrift, a compass tossed,
A part of me hollow and dead,
Without your love.

Yes, I smile, I laugh but
No, it's not from my heart,
Just a veil to conceal,
The widening void that festers
Without your love.

Yes, I cherish myself now but
No, I can never absolve,
For what I have lost
Can never be replaced
Without your love.

Yes, I'll stride forward, continue to roam,
No, never move on, my heart stays home,
'Cause this love I possess
Is still foremost and true, even
Without your love.

Yes, I'm aching, I'm in distress but
No, I don't want it to dissipate, it is
An echo of how much I love you
And how much more I still can,
Without your love.

Yes, I'm bleeding, I'm burning but
No, I never want it to cease,
I have found a splendour
In my heart that bleeds each day,
Without your love.

No, I'll never coerce you back, 'cause
Yes, all I desire is what you desire,
Even now when I sense
The frost encasing my soul,
Without you, love.

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