Robert Schilling

Phantom Limb

Robert Schilling


When the clouds in the sky grow grey and dark 
And the spirits flow deep in my bones 
The glow of the fire still remains 
My skin still feels the warmth 

I can see you breathe from the other side of the window 
With gusts of pain striking again and again 

The sun comforts my limbs 
One by one, taking what's cold and all of my hurting 
The sun and I become one 

When the lightning strikes and the rain sets in 
And the raindrops roll down the window 
My body feels lonely and cold 
Yet somehow I can feel the sun 

My body shivers from the warmth inside 
It wiggles the bones of my broken heart