Monday, October 20, 2008

Definition

you used to know me
and i you
but now my careful insides have become yours
these hidden thoughts and dreams
have wrapped around your tongue
and i cannot unwind these words
and the sight of you coming out of shadows
and i must play traitor to this soul
and fight the invasion of identity
because if you are i
and i am you
and you knew what i knew
i'm just beating you to goodbye

because no one stays
when they realize that
when i say
i love you

i mean...
ineedyoutostayforeverlovemelikei'myoursholdmeinyourthoughtslikesomething
preciouslaughatmewhenigetlostandspendaslongasittakestofindmeremindme
thattheworldisbigandidonthavetofixittellmeaboutyourdayeventheboringones
beokaywithmecryingletmeholdontoyouinscarymoviesandtakecareofyouwhen
youaresickineedyoutobehereandsaveaspotbesideyouformebecausethatswhere
iwanttobeforeverandever.amen.

and anytime now
you'll be standing up and leaving

what?

i have trouble believing
when i hear you say.
i'm not going away.
i am here to stay.
because.
i love you.

and i know what it means.
i've been saying it to you.
for years.

3 comments:

-evan said...

"i'm just beating you to goodbye"

part of me loves that line so, so much.

excellent last lines. way to wrap up the whole poem.

Candle in the Dark said...

oh hannah...yes.

JoyfulE said...

*sigh with single tear*...thank you darling...