Sometimes in the stillness of
my own heartbeat
I can hear yours
as though it beats inside me
giving me life and
moving my breath along
like the blood that flows through my veins
it's as though we are one
And if you should ever leave me
I would cease to be me
And I would die
It's in the quiet
That I can sense your presence
and the strength of your love
Stay with me
Even though I walk away from you
Stay with me
So I may live