in the shape of your arms, I draw close
hoping you can lend me your energy
for comfort, i bask in your warmth
stealing every second I can,
before you pull away
i squeeze T I G H T
to feel your closeness
because it doesn't seem real
the breath filled with shallow words
that disappear the moment they form
and I'm left with a memory on repeat
i squeeze T I G H T E R
because it seems like you're drifting somewhere else
further from where you are with me
if i could enter your body, I would
to see the scars etched into your soul
ugly shame seared her talons into your heart
words can only reveal so much
so I squeeze T I G H T
to remind myself that this is reality
your tight embrace
