Never Gone

You will sense me in strangers
as you catch your breath and pause.
You will find me in places
where you never thought I was.
You will hear me in music
and in the laugh of passers-by,
flickers of familiar comfort
that make you stop and sigh.
You may sadly shake your head
and admonish how you long,
but don’t dismiss your instinct yet
-- You may not be wrong.
What if I am there
in the instant earth can’t grasp?
The smell of fragrance in the air,
a tender shoulder pat…
Trust your heart that it is me,
no matter who believes you.
The simple truth as we both know –
I would never leave you.