Life Goes On

Everyone tells me life goes on,
And I'm sure it must be true,
But they don't know how hard it is,
For my life to go on, without you.

I miss that cocky grin of yours,
I miss your tender touch,
Your laughter, and your bear hugs,
I just miss you, oh, so much.

I sit and stare at your empty chair,
Where you sat and watched TV,
I lie alone in our bed each night,
And hug your pillow close to me.

I make a sandwich now for supper,
Or put on a can of soup to heat.
There's no reason to cook a real meal,
Since there's only me to eat.

Trying to get through every day,
I'm doing my best, to carry on,
But my life will never be the same,
I'm so lonely, now with you gone,

Looking back on the life we shared,
The hardest thing I've ever had to do,
Is learning that yes, life does go on,
But it has to go on without you.


© 2026 by Kathryn Brandon; All rights reserved.
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