I missed you quietly today

I missed you quietly today.

I rose with the dawn, moved through my morning,

But beneath it all, I mourned you—

As sunlight kissed the kitchen window, you weren’t there, reaching for a morning kiss, or needing a warm hug.

I missed you quietly today, my face still carried smiles, laughter echoed around me, but inside, I grieved you deeply.

I wondered about the life you’d be living now,

Would your hair catch the fire of the sun,

Or would your eyes hold the ocean’s blue?

Who would you be, in this very moment?

I missed you quietly today,

Tears didn’t fall in torrents,

But the ache—steady and constant—reminded me, that the day you left, a part of me left too.

I missed you quietly today, but oh, how loudly I felt it.

Yet I know, across the distance between us,

You weren’t silent at all.

Your voice rang out in glorious, unrestrained worship, in a chorus of praise at the feet of the Savior.

I know you didn’t stay quiet today.

When another soul met Jesus, you sang with all of Heaven, joining the celebration in the sweetest joy.

You weren’t quiet when you ran to greet another precious one, gone too soon, but welcomed into love.

You’ve only ever known the face of Jesus,

And in His presence, your heart is full—

Of joy, of peace, of a love unshakable and eternal.

One day, I’ll stand with you,

And we’ll worship together, our voices lifted high. But for now, I’ll miss you quietly today, tomorrow I may miss you loudly.

And in that silence, feel the thunder of your absence—So loud, so deep, so full of love.