one day
someone
will stop his life
and listen.
not only to you
but to every breath you inhale
every sip of warm tea your lips take
every freckled movement your hands make
every song your eyes sing.
he will love you;
every kiss you trail
will leave him frail
every word you speak
will leave him weak
and
one day
he will pray you
will never leave him, too.
                                             *p.t.