Where have you gone,
My light and my friend?
Are you still near
Is it ever truly the end?

I want to see what you see
And hear what you hear.
I want to join you in the ether,
But I'm afraid I'm stuck right here.

To live without your voice,
To walk without your presence near
To swim alone against the cruel tide
It's just too much, my dear.

I stumble through the vapor
That has become my day.
I eat I sleep I talk I live
I can't go on this way.

No joy, no smile,
No confidences shared.
No plans for a future
My soul has been laid bare.

Where have you gone, my favorite ghost
What stories could you tell?
What friends have you seen again,
What wonders have befell?

Stay close by and watch me please
My dearest, dearest mother
That way when we meet again,
We'll be sure to recognize the other.