Rib

Katherine Cash

I wonder if Adam felt like this 
When Eve was gone from his sight. 

Like he was unbalanced- 
Like he had lost a limb- 
Like he had lost a rib. 

Your name is engraved 
In my every thought. 
Your face is in  
My most beloved of dreams.  

I wait for you- 
To come back for me. 

And I will wait here,  
Lopsided, 
Until you do.