if | 13.9.2020
If I had something to say, I'd say it to you.
If my brain could form a sentence, and if my lips could make a sound- if there was anything going on behind these eyes, then you'd be the first to know.
I'd tell you about the stars, the moon and its eclipse. I'd tell you about the trees that shelter you, the sun that keeps you warm. I'd tell you about your heart and how it beats, how every cell in your body speaks to me. I'd tell you about your mind, your smile, everything that makes you you.
If I could speak, if I knew what was going on and could control my life, I would. If I wasn't asleep half the time, and barely conscious when I'm awake, I'd remember everything I see- I'd write it all down (the birds, the clouds, the cars). I'd keep it all safe and I'd recite it to you.
If my fingers could feel and my legs could move, I'd run back to you, I'd embrace you and love you- I'd never leave your side again.
If I was alive, actually alive, I'd live every moment, every breathe... for you.
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I Stayed Behind
PoetryYou said you kept on running, had a goal in mind, Asked me to 'come with' but I stayed behind.
