I want to know you
but you are another world away;
a barrier stands between us
my words don't reach your ears.
I need to know you more
to love you better,
or my feelings remain incomplete.
Within your eyes I see a distance
it becomes a cancerous growth,
and our relationship shrinks,
from lack of communication,
redeemable therapy.
The action is mine
a decision held within my hands,
to give away, jettison my pride,
and finally speak to life that you recognize.
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Andrew Layman
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