You're Not There

by Ivy Michaels

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Grief is something I'm not good with. It latches onto my soul and tries to drag me down into a bottomless pit. So I decided to chip off that piece of soul and spin it off into a bit of art, and throw that into the world for grief to grasp on to.

I miss you Eclipse. This one is for you.

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Ever since you left this town,
Things haven’t felt the same
I don’t know what to say my friend
But I know you aren’t to blame
I wish that I could hug you now
And see your little smile
Maybe I could talk to you,
Distract you for a while

I miss you more than I’d have guessed
It feels like we’d barely met
There’s so much time we lost it isn’t fair
I see your face in every crowd
I hear your voice in every sound
But then I turn to look and you’re not there
You’re not there

I feel empty like a bottle, now
And hollow like a cave
I hope that you can hear me
Through the veil of the grave
I know that you were hurting
And I’m glad that you escaped
But I wish I could have helped you try
To find another way

They say that bright stars burn out fast
And good things never really last
But that’s a lie to mask the pain we bear
I see your face in every crowd
I hear your voice in every sound
But then I turn to look and you’re not there
You’re not there

You’re not there
You’re not there
You’re not there
You’re not there

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released October 16, 2021
Written, performed, recorded, and produced by Ivy Michaels.

CC BY-NC-ND 2021 Fading Reminder Records, All Rights Reserved

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Ivy Michaels Portland, Oregon

Ivy Michaels is a musician, songwriter, and author living in the Pacific Northwest with her two partners and three cats. When she isn't making music (or writing) she enjoys sci-fi movies, techno-thriller novels, and a Grape NOS energy drink.

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