AND I WATCH
I WATCH AS THE BLOOD SPILLS FROM HER LIPS
INTO MY HANDS AND ONTO THE FLOOR
HER EYES PIERCE THROUGH ME
FORCING ME TO KEEP GOING
TO NOT LEAVE HER ALONE WITH THIS MESS
SO I STAY
I STAY AND HER BLOOD TRAILS BEHIND ME
I CANNOT CARRY HER PAIN
THIS HURT
SHE’S BLEEDING OUT ALL OVER ME
AND I CANNOT FIND MYSELF IN THE MESS
I AM CHOKING, DROWNING ON HER FEELINGS AND I CANNOT LEAVE HER ALONE
EACH ATTEMPT AT RUNNING IS MET WITH A PULL FROM HER SIDE
WHISPERS, PROMISES OF CHANGE
THE MERE IDEA OF ARMS WRAPPED WARMLY AROUND ME BRING ME TO MY KNEES
CRAWLING BACK INTO THE KNOWN
CLOSE, CLOSE, CLOSER TO HER
HER ARMS AROUND ME UNTIL
A PUSH
GO! I NEED TO GO
SHE SCREAMS FIRST,
BLOOD ALREADY BUBBLING IN HER THROAT
HANDS AGAINST MY CHEST, COMFORTING, CONFRONTING
I HAVE MADE A MISTAKE AND WE KNOW IT
GO, I NEED TO GO!
LEAVE HER WITH HER MESS.
CAN’T I SEE WHAT I DID?
HOW I CAUSED THIS?
DIDN’T I NOTICE THE CUTS ON MY ARMS?
DON’T I SEE THAT IT’S KILLING ME?
I DRAW BACK, STUMBLING, SLIPPING OVER THE CHAOS
I CANNOT CARRY HER PAIN
I AM DROWNING IN HER FEELINGS
I CANNOT LEAVE HER ALONE
SHE CANNOT LEAVE ME ALONE
SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE LEFT ME ALONE