Stay Awhile

Just stay awhile,
You make me smile.
I reach out,
Try to figure what you’re about.
You cross the bridge,
I stand on the ridge.
Just come back,
My smile has gone slack.
I seek you out,
I even shout.
Why did you steal?
Emptiness is all I feel.
I try to think of you,
Oh, yes I do.
I draw a blank.
Guess what! My heart sank.
I can no longer smile.
Just the thought brings bile.
I wonder and ponder why,
Why can I no longer sigh?
Emotions? I feel none.
Just like there is no sun.
My world is dark,
It only feels stark,
Without you here,
I just want you near.