Samy's Poetry

Confused Signals

When I look, you stare.

When I smile, you laugh.

When I cry, you seem not to know why.

When I lean in, you step back.

When I start to understand, you turn it upside down.

This confusion of signals does so much damage to my heart.

You are the one I fall asleep thinking about.

You are the one I dream of.

You are the one I wish to see all the time.

You are the one with the voice I want to hear.

Tell me everything you feel, think, or need.

Don't be scared, shy, or timid.

I don't want to hurt you,

but you won't let me love you.

This blockade between us needs to collapse.

So that we can find ourselves,

falling helplessly into each other's arms.