I realized
The only time I'm actually happy -
No, not the "fake" kind of happy,
Where I wear a fabricated smile as snug
As my favorite sweater -
Really happy;
The one where my smile is real
And shining so bright
It competes with the sun,
Where everything bundled up
Inside of me is relying on
My solid beating heart -

Is when I'm
With you

So, baby,
Please don't go.
Don't leave my fragile heart
Shattered into bits
I can't piece back together.
Don't make my glowing smile
Turn into a frown so low
People can see my pain.
No matter how hard it gets
Or how stubborn I become,

Please
d o n ' t  l e a v e

a.m.