When you inevitably leave
All that I ask
Is that you don't destroy
The home that we built
On your way out

There's too many destroyed homes
Within me already

When you inevitably leave
All that I ask
Is that you don't chip off
A piece of my heart
On your way out

There's too many chipped away spots
Already missing

When you inevitably leave
All that I ask
Is that you don't take
All of the air from my lungs
On your way out

There's too much oxygen already gone
There's not enough to replace it

When you inevitably leave
All that I ask
Is that you close the door gently
All that I ask
Is that you lock the door securely
All that I ask
Is that you move out of the home
Without taking the home with you

I ask
I beg
I plead
I whisper
I scream
I stare
I grasp
I claw
I caress

All in hopes that you hear me
And you see me
And you feel me
Without destroying me