as we fall

can't you hear?

hello?

are you listening?

can't you hear?

i'm yelling your name
you don't seem to hear.
maybe you just don't care.

the echoes of your voice
trick my worn-out mind

into believing that you still care
the same way i do.

i'm yelling your name, calling for you
just listen.

my lungs are straining
and i'm out of air.

my voice is cracking
my eyes are filling with tears.

can't you hear?

no.
i am truly

alone

your last whispered words
in my mind;

wait for me.

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happy birthday to Erin_Sydney :)