You answered my text today
for the first time in a week
now I'm smiling,
but I know it won't last long.

I'm shaking
anxiety through the roof
everything is spinning.
Suddenly I can feel it
how I used to feel
around you
and now tears streak my face
like wiping off water paint on a towel.

My skin is crawling
every time I hear it
the text tone,
for just a moment.
It all stops,
and it feels safe again.