Absence

A flag on the top floor
A pigeon in the small opening of a wall
And an absence

The newspaper on the table
An open window
And an uncapped pen

A cup with stains
Coffee that is dry
And a lamp
And an absence

A single bed
Wrinkled sheets
A pillow on the floor
And an absence

An ashtray on the corner table
Unlit cigaratte
And an empty match box

A sealed box of pills
A blank prescription
And an absence

A flag on the top floor
A pigeon in the small opening of a wall
And an absence