when you cry, i can feel
every single one of your tears
being shed.
even when you're suffocating,
i can feel myself gasping for air
my lungs don't even need...

i hate knowing that this is
what you go through.
and what scares me the most
is the thought of you having to
endure the suffering i go through too.

i know love isn't
the solution to everything,
but it's the closest thing we have
to happiness, so…

i love you, and i sincerely hope
that you love me back enough
for the pain to fade
every time i kiss you.