It's only a stone's throw away,
Three steps from my bed in the room.
All utility,
It's got no color, no beauty.
Knocks, some loud, some soft,
Crowd my time, day in and day out.
You will return, I know, but will you stay?
I love you like a memory now,
I am sorry but there is no more left to say.
Your sudden movements always caught me off guard,
All I did was learn how to cope, not falter, not fall.
I gave you my light, in an instant, on your mark,
I gave you my oxygen, my hand to hold in the dark.
You needed saving, is what I felt or what I thought,
So I decided to sacrifice myself, for your happiness, your heart.
I witnessed myself only giving,
Never asking for more.
You were my strength, your love my soul.
But I should have known better for myself, for my sanity,
That you would never stay,
That you would always leave.