Leftover

we were
something

I know that
because I remember
without trying

your name
started showing up
in everything

then

nothing dramatic
just
a shift

like you
stepped out
mid-sentence

and didn’t come back

months
still here

no place to put them

I keep reaching
for a feeling
that isn’t there anymore

not anger
not even hurt

just

less

like something got removed
cleanly

and all that’s left
is the outline

of where it used to be