Apartment Without You

Photo by Joseph Albanese on Unsplash

Waking up

Dim light of morning.

Chirping birds from window sill.

Now, alone in bed.

Bathroom

Lavender shampoo.

Purple toothbrush in small glass.

Past time diary.

From now

Blue sky, white clouds float.

Two seats next to the window.

One cup of coffee.

Usual Joe

From cream ceramic.

A sip smoking espresso.

Mere tasteless water.

Balcony

Cold steel railing.

Water sprinkles its footprint.

Tears from yesterdays.

Cook

At five, open door.

“What’s for dinner, love?” you said.

All but memories.

Slumber

Curl under blanket.

Darkness embrace, surrender.

Clock ticks eleven.