For Scotty…

I love you more than words can say

It grows stronger every day

When you leave it’s hard to be

Anything but melancholy

I lie awake in bed at night

And miss your arms that hold me tight

Our house is empty, cold, and bare

Because your voice still lingers there

Your laugh it lives inside my head

The mere thought of it chases away my dread

You are my better half you see

And I am yours forever, faithfully

So when you’re gone, please don’t fear

This house isn’t a home without you here

For I can never truly be

Content unless you are beside me

My love I ache for you inside

This love I feel I will not hide

When next you leave and we’re both blue

Heed my words and take them with you

For each and every day I’ll face

And wait until your next embrace.