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"The Absent Light" is a deeply personal poem turned song. This piece serves as a solemn tribute to her beloved mother, who fought a courageous two-year battle against Sarcoma before passing away.

Capturing the raw, quiet reality of grief, the lyrics navigate the painful space left behind; from the lingering scent of soap and the familiar contours of an empty chair, to the bittersweet comfort of wearing a loved one's clothes. It is an honest exploration of loss, the shattering of a familiar rhythm, and the enduring search for a way forward when a foundational anchor is gone.

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Transcript
00:19The season turns, the air grows crisp and cold
00:26Another leaf has fallen, tinged with rust
00:31A date now marks a story to be told
00:36A day you left us, turning into dust
00:42I trace the lines upon your dark chair
00:48The cushion still remembers where you sat
00:54The scent of your soul hangs in the air
00:58I turn to share a thought, but no I can't
01:04For two years we walk the narrow burning path
01:10I once your strength can tend against the blight
01:16I fail to shield you from every cutting wrath
01:21I prayed you'd win the war throughout the night
01:48The night is quiet, too polite and deep
01:54It holds its breath where laughter used to bloom
01:59I hear your voice in dreams before I sleep
02:05And wake to face the small empty room
02:11I wear your blouse, soft and slightly worn
02:17And feel our comfort in the threads that once belonged to you
02:23A woman grown yet feeling so forlorn
02:28An anger lost, a silent sudden blue
02:38I assure you, ваш kids if not, I ask you
02:47Ah too, how you're not
03:00The first day of this month
03:03We had to let your tired body down beneath the ground
03:11Now every dawn begins in shades of grey
03:16Mama, I miss the sound
03:23I'd hold a picture of your knowing smile
03:28And try to fathom how to now exist
03:33It feels only yesterday you stayed a little while
03:41How do I break this mist?
03:47I move through motions, numb and incomplete
03:51A broken rhythm where the melody was clear
03:57I search for sweetness in the bitter street
04:03I wish that you were here
04:24It feels like you were here
04:40You

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