No One Was There

An empty bag of chips crinkled in my hands

A size meant for more than me alone

The drone of fluorescent lights barely blinking

Bouncing off the white-washed linoleum floors

No one was there

I used to see your smile everywhere

Just like a star still spitting out light

You shined brightest just before the crash

Like the sun at the end of its life

No one was there

We’ve become distant stars

I only see a dim glow

We’ve become distant stars

But I no longer feel the warmth

I can’t see your face anymore

A featureless blur that only fades more and more

Somehow time moved on long ago

Leaving you behind and me all alone

No one was there