Jeffery Allen Tobin
Faded Lines
The chair sits empty,
a silent sentinel in the corner.
Dust gathers on the cushion
where you once leaned back,
laughing,
filling the room.
Now, echoes bounce off bare walls—
our dialogue reduced to monologue.
I trace the indents you left behind,
a script of memories
too deep to dust away.
Each day, your laughter fades
a shade lighter.
Bio
Jeffery Allen Tobin is a political scientist and researcher based in South Florida. His extensive body of work primarily explores U.S. foreign policy, democracy, national security, and migration. Currently affiliated with Florida International University, he contributes to both the academic community and policymaking sphere. He has been writing poetry and prose for more than 30 years.