When you leave

It’s not just in the way you leave them behind

It’s in the way that you can’t take them with you

You can only ever take a glimpse

A memory

A wish 

that things were different

It’s not that you miss them it’s just that there is a little less you without them

A little less peace

A little less hope 

It’s not that you are hurt it’s just that you feel the pain a litte bit more without them

A bigger cut

A bigger wound

It’s not that you are alone it’s just that you are a little less safe without them

A little less strong 

A little less protected 

It’s not that you are afraid it’s just that you are a little bit more scared without them

A bigger darkness

A bigger unknown 

It’s not that you are sad it’s just that there is a little less happiness without them

A stolen laugh

A fleeting joke

It’s not that you are homesick it’s just that there is a little less home without them 

A little less warmth

A little less comfort