Fading Whispers

You

Scared for your life
Your running away

Running quickly
Someone stands behind you

Calling your name
You continue to run

You hear the cries behind you
You stop, even for a moment

Because they need you
They need you more than you think

Despite the fact they're crying
You stay where you are

Turning slowly
Oh so slowly

You run to them
Tackling them to the ground

Holding them close to you
Feeling their tears upon your skin

Feeling their pulse
Beat in your fingertips

Their pulse is quick
Their tears warm

You hold them closely
You rub their back

Feeling a sense of protection
Feeling a bond of love

And as you hear them weep
You look in their eyes

The eyes glazed with tears
The eyes that tell their story

Their story is beautiful
And bitter in the same way

You feel protection
You feel love

But what will happen when
They push you away from them?

Yet again