Loud bangs come from the kitchen
I shiver in my bed, hiding again
No matter how much I try to avoid
Hearing their words always creates a void.

Nail biting? My body shivering?
It's all known to me but something
Is missing, heavy sighs won't hide it
The warmth giving candle is not lit.

From my window I can see
A beautiful sunset, so far from me
The...