Taking a deep breath,
holding it in for just a second.
I didn’t know
whether you’d laugh or cry.
In that one,
uncertain moment
I saw the fear in your eyes.
Long exhale;
just like you’ve been
underwater for a while.
Just a sigh,
and eyes skyward,
like you’re searching for your smile.
There used to be
days that we
would disappear for hours and hours,
but now, it seems
we’ve perfectly
ended up lost and never found.
You turn your head
and look around.
I am gone
for a little while.
Holding on by just your skin
to something so fragile.
Seeking strength
from those without,
you come up empty in your trials.
Another big inhale,
and I wonder if you’ll ever smile
again.
HG – 2020
