Missing

It seems so hard now to wake up to life
Every morning I get up before dawn
A realisation that a close friend I once had
Is no longer connected and gone

For so long that we shared everything
Many times through the night and the day
To emptiness now and I don't want to accept
Your words no longer will come my way

I am forced to endure what it is
Put it down to one of life’s lesson to learn
But life seems so cruel to do this
Another chapter in my book I will burn

I am compelled now to write to myself
As I try to make sense of these words
A small hope if I put this out there
My message might be read and still heard