Missing you — Summary

To miss someone Or not miss them, That is the question.

No matter how hard I try I end up missing you Every day, every night

I miss you smile Your laugh And the cute way you Lounge around

I miss the look in your eyes, That sparkle that comes When you play with your cats.

I miss the passion you have for your art. Just sitting and watching you create new wonders. I miss your kind heart.

I miss your drive to find wonder in this world. Your sense of adventure. Your wonderful adorkableness.

I miss your sarcasm, Your love for those around you Your constant pushing for people to be better.

I miss holding you, Kissing you and hugging you. The type of hugs that make the world melt away. I miss the safety I feel when with you.

I miss sleeping beside you, Having you there to talk to, Hours on end of conversation late at night. I miss being able to confide in you all that is going on in my life. The good And the bad.

I miss our adventures, The thoughts of the life we wanted.

I miss your love. To the moon and back.... I miss you...

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Missing You is a love poem written after a relationship has ended, or at least after the two people have been separated. The speaker opens with a playful twist on Hamlet's famous line, asking whether to miss someone or not. But the joke doesn't last. The speaker admits there is no real choice, because the missing happens every day and every night.

Most of the poem is a list, with nearly every line beginning "I miss." The speaker recalls small, specific things: a laugh, the sparkle in her eyes around her cats, her passion for art, her sarcasm, her "adorkableness." Then come the bigger things, like hugs that make the world melt away, late-night talks, and feeling safe. The repetition feels like someone who can't stop thinking about the person they love.

The mood is tender, sad, and sincere. The ending, with "To the moon and back" trailing into ellipses, leaves the feeling unresolved and quietly aching.

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