This is a tender reflection on a love that may have become distant, but never truly left the heart. It explores the power of memories, unanswered questions, and the quiet ache of missing someone who continues to live within us.

# You Still Live Here #

When the world becomes quiet
and I sit alone,
your memory walks in
without knocking.

I have tried to forget you,
but every attempt
takes me deeper into myself—
because somewhere along the way,
I became a part of you.

Some people leave our lives,
but never leave our hearts.”

I often wonder—
do you ever miss me too?
Does an old song,
a familiar evening,
or a forgotten moment
ever bring me to your mind?

I don’t know.

But I know this much—
you are still my beautiful shore
when life feels like a restless sea.

I cannot hold you,
I cannot call you mine,
yet your presence remains
in the quietest corners of my heart.

I will not promise
that I will stop remembering you.

Some memories
are not meant to fade.

They become
a part of who we are.

And whenever loneliness comes,
I know exactly who
my heart will remember.

That is you.

— Vijay Verma
www.retiredkalam.com

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