where do you

go when you

very quietly

drift off?

when i look

at you and

you turn away

from me, whose

eyes are you

searching for?

when you sigh

deeply and you

get subtly distracted,

where do your

thoughts wander?

sometimes you

look so alone

even when we

are together

i am almost

tempted to

pull away a

bit, give you

a slight distance

see if you'll

notice that

there is a

space starting

to form between us,

but i'm afraid

you might

not bridge the gap

and just let

yourself fly off. . .

so i reach

out for you,

hold your hand

in mine, force

you to look at me

and see only me,

remind you

that i'm here

now, you can

let some of the

worries out,

i'm staying okay?

please do not do the leaving