vapour.footsteps

so she opens the ink jar again
unzips her skin and takes out an old pen
she writes of old train tracks and those whom she loves
she says "care for me, stay here again"

the light from the lamp is to bright
it pulls and scratches and stings at her eyes
but she keeps on reliving all of her summers
she says "care for me, never leave"

she calls him the first time gently
invisible smiles creep in too silently
he could never know how she wishes him safe
she says "i'll care for you, & never leave"

outside her footprints dance away
wrapping in the vapour and then led astray
but her feet only go when she lets them know
'its time to leave'

she lies down to sleep late at night
while ten thousand thoughts stay in her head and fight
but she has no fear, she imagines him near
and says
"shhh..."



ps.
yes. i am thinking of you.