if people’s hearts
bled out
through their eyes
and their ears
and their nose
dripping out onto the floor
staining my carpet even!
i think
i’d be a happier camper

you have me caught on Your line

when You reel
i’m dragged with You
but not without Your uncertainty

when You give
i “relax”
but not without my pained excitement

how could i relax
when every moment of You is filled
with more       than any other moment i’ve
been alive

You’ve  lived like this
since You felt me pull
i’ve lived
since i felt You pull

but what if You
can’t see me through the waves
what if i’m not the one
You were asking for
what if You weren’t looking for something
on Your line at all

i think i pretend you’re not there
to give you a chance to see me
the way i see you
to see all of someone
in one action
to love them for something simple
something lovely and unique
something you don’t think about
until in love
however
what if you’re doing the same
what if we are both giving up
on something we both loved so dearly
if we could mail our hearts to one another
this would be so easy

it only has so long
treat it like i do
if you please

i wish we could stand silence
but when we reach that fog
my head says no
for you
i get lost
but if you held my hand through it
you’d find me holding yours
and silence would be no more
than love without words
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