i want you
to like me,
to tell me again
in that sweet voice
that you like me,
that you want to
be with me as
you read the poetry
you wrote me,
the only way you
could find to tell
me how you feel,
all of it, the love and
the confusion, and
i smiled into the
phone and tried
to ignore the
growing ache in
my soul as i told
you i understood
and i did, i do
understand, i know,
but i bite my tongue
i don't tell you
my truth, don't tell
you what i want
and i want you to
hug me again
and i want you to
hold my hand
like i tried to before
but you couldn't do it
your mind was only
on my fingers intertwined
with yours and you blushed
and stuttered and i
felt a thrill i've never
felt before and i want
to feel that again
but i want you to
keep holding me
and not let go,
i want you to
want me, all
of me. please
don't let go.
