A beating heart
Where do I search for the smiles Hiding in a closet, with broken toys Looking outside the window, nothing for miles And then I catch a glimpse A wrinkled memory fading into the distance I hold on tight and play it on repeat It slips through anyway And the demons arrive with a treat Faces in the distance call out to me But the waves are too high and the void too deep Everything pulls me away Yet there’s something that makes me stay The touch, the smell, the breath engulfs me His smile is all the love i ever need His hugs are all the warmth I ever want The silence reaffirms his presence Miles away yet in sync with my every pulse The blinding light drives me insane I close my eyes, and hold his hand Resisting the life I need to feign