Becky Hemsley

Becky Hemsley lives in Leicestershire, UK, with her husband, two boys and a dog! Formerly a primary school teacher for 15 years, she now writes full time and has written four collections. Along with several children’s books.

I Missed You Quietly Today

I missed you quietly today. So quietly that no one noticed.

I missed you as I climbed out of bed and as I brushed my teeth; 

when I waited at the lights on the drive into work and 

as I heard the rain outside my window.

I missed you as I ordered lunch and as I kicked 

off my shoes when I got home; as I switched off the lights and 

climbed into bed for the night.

I missed you without tears or noise or fanfare.

But oh how I felt it.

I felt it in the morning, at lunchtime, in the evening and at night. 

I felt it as I woke, as I waited, as I worked. 

I felt it at home, on the road, in the light, in the dark, in the rain.

I felt it in every one of those moments, 

each one sitting heavier and heavier as the weight 

of me missing you kept growing and growing. 

Yes, I missed you so quietly today.

But I felt it so loudly.

— Becky Hemsley