I’m upstairs listening to the merriment of a family reunion
Unable to place the melancholy I feel
Until your face pops into my mind

Yes I’m missing you today
Knowing time and distance
Aren’t the only things
That separate us from one another

I feel like you should be here
Though the possibility of that
Lies outside the realm of what
Is and isn’t possible in this life

I hear someone calling my name
And so I will return to the party
But you will stay on my mind
As I fill my plate with grilled burgers and potato salad