Until Then

The house doesn't creak the same, no pause upon the floor

Each corner filled with shadows where you once would snore

I come home to silence where laughter used to spill

In the quiet of the evening, I miss you still

Your leash hangs by the door just like any other day

But there's no joyful barking, no games left to play

My feet find your fur still clinging to the rug

Each strand a whispered memory, a soft heartbroken hug

In the silence of your wake, I wander through each room

Feeling echoes of your love now swallowed by the gloom