Can He Do To You...

You try not to cry.
Tears are clinging to your lashes and you try to pass it off as the rain, but no, not this time. I don't accept it.
Because my earth does not stop turning when you enter the room. My breath does not hitch when I look into your eyes and my heartbeat does not falter if our hands happen to brush ever so casually. No demons haunt my dreams with the thought of loosing you.
You are my universe. My world revolves around you, the very air I breathe is controlled by you, your eyes are my sun and my heart beats for you alone.
Your smile is my supernova and the stars resonate with every fleeting heartbeat coming from within you.
But sometimes I feel lonely, and you never come around anymore, my universe falters and threatens to fall.
"I just can't do this anymore."
Your harsh words are like razorsharp barbs around me and though chosen with care they sting all the more for your calm, understanding tone.
For a moment the moon far above seems to wane impossibly with this pain. I close my eyes. You take a breath, ragged and uneven as your voice should have been with this cruel confession.
Lightning strikes the earth, far away.
You are gone.

x

Angsty. Yeah. Late.