it's in the wind now

uneven dust on the shelf
see the place where you put your shoes
they haven't been there in a while
i can still see them

it'll keep coming
tides in and out
washing away what i thought would stay forever
i can still see them

this can't leave my body
stains on shirts, blood in my fingernails
hush and roar and silence
i can still see them

why aren't they there anymore?