The Absence of Presence

I can see reflections Drifting into space Always through a mirror Never face to face I ask another question The words disintegrate The absence of presence fills the air I know you’re here but you’re not really there Blinding bright projections Crash against the wall I can’t get your attention No matter how loudly I call Reaching for connection To break the silent stare Imagine we broke through The noise of our creation And found the missing pieces This moment kept alive In suspended animation And finally completed I can hear the echoes As they reverberate I turn to chase the sound again But I’m just a step too late I can still remember the way it resonates The presence of absence disappears I know you’re there but you’re not really here