Blissful Hallucination

He sees her
Everywhere
Drinking water in the living room
Cooking him dinner
Caring for him when he’s sick
I miss you, Allison.
Her voice again
Almost making him
Cry
I know.
Why did you leave?
I didn’t choose it.
You of all people
Should know,
I would never willingly
Leave
You.
Watering the plants in the back garden
Why did you,
Then?
He doesn’t mean to get cross with her
‘Her’
I said,
I didn’t want to.
He sighs.
I wish you
Were here
I wish I was too.
But you
Aren’t.
No. I’m not.
Sleeping in their bed.
You’re not here.
And it still proves a shock
When
The
Bed
Is
Cold.