The space you filled

(Joe Pereira)

The seasons change and the years will pass

And life may pull me far from you

Your laughter rings in the summer breeze

Your smile lives on in every star

Reminds me of who you are

The love you gave still fills my heart 

And in my mind you’ll stay

A bond that never fades away

and guides me on my way

The space you filled is empty still

The air you breathed is laid to waste

The joy you gave no longer flows

A memory not to be erased

For though I walk this path alone

Without your voice, without your grace

The love you gave, the light you shone

Will always fill this empty space

Given time the sharpest edges blur

Of memories still crystal clear

But I know you’ll always be here

Your kindred spirit walks beside me still

and likely always will

you’re gone but never far away

A part of me every day