Always (not you)

I met the shadow of you.
Same dark hair,
Missing something.
Same dark eyes,
Missing something.
Same flawless skin.
A smattering of freckles,
And a jumble of the unexpected
From the strength of your small hands
To the energy in your smile…
Her smile,
Missing something.
Breathing out,
There’s more than a hollow in my chest.
Reaching out,
There’s emptiness in my arms.
Feeling out—
This reluctance in my heart.
So much cold in this shadow
When I sought you for warmth—
Not you.
I can blur the edges,
But I’ll never have you.