Dark where there once was light

A place for pretty views
And contemplative walks
Where dogs run free, happily
Geese fill the air with squawks

It's somewhere to start the day
Gather each and every thought
Prepare yourself for what's ahead
And the battles to be fought

Later, stroll quietly in twilight
Let the stresses bleed away
But it all changed for me there
Just the other day

Not sure if I ever saw you
But your intention lingered in the air
Captured me, and I was you
Wracked with hopelessness and despair

For two, maybe three days
You surrounded my every stroll
The steps I took weren't really mine
As I gazed in to your soul

Then just as quickly you were gone
Vanished without a trace
Leaving me to myself again
In this pretty place

Then a chance conversation shook me
Sent me racing to look online
Feelings flooding horribly back
I can't undo our intertwine

And there it was before my eyes
Again
The hurt, the anguish, the fear
The pain, the pain, your pain

And though we never said a word
I'm glad you talked that way
Just so you know, you weren't alone
On that February day

It's still a place for pretty views
But it's dark where there once was light
I'll think of you when I walk there
And hope that you're alright