You ask me how I'm doing
I'm doing fine
Try not to miss you
All the time
Most days, it's easy
My endless task
Of groceries, laundry, and taking out the trash
The neighbors and TV
They keep me company
But I miss you in the spaces in between
The growing boy has
His tales to tell
Sometimes I can't keep up, but he's doing well
He can be stubborn
Wants his own way
He's becoming more like you each day
He's got my attention
But I wonder if he sees
That I miss you in the spaces in between
I'm usually preoccupied for most of my day
I drown out the restlessness with the mundane
But at night when all is quiet and I lay me down to sleep
Beside me is an empty space, an empty space
While heading out today
I paused to feel
The morning sunshine on our busy street
And then I realized
That's what you are
You are the reason that I've made it this far
I wish I could hold you
But for now I'd have to be
Satisfied with the spaces in between
'Cause all that surrounds me
Is but a waking dream
And I long for you
In the spaces in between