But You Don't

Your eyes are shut.

You're sleeping.

But I'm scared.

I won't let you leave me.

I call your name;

screaming each syllable 

deep within my heart,

to unearthly decibels 

so that my hurt shatters the world.

But your eyes won't open.

I shake you violently;

and cause the earthquake 

beneath your still figure,

beyond the deepest core

so that my hurt jolts the world.

But you don't move.

I nurture you unknowingly;

laying you on the soft garden

I grew all on my own,

and holding you close to my heart

singing you back to me

so that my song moves the world.

But you don't come back.

Your eyes open.

You're awake.

I'm still scared.

I still won't let you leave me.

21 March 2014

©LJ