And when you leave,
there is this ache in my heart
that longs to see you,
touch you,
and hold you again.

And when you leave,
it feels like a thousand parts
inside of me
cry out
and die in grief.

And when you leave,
I always try not to cry,
no matter how it hurts
to watch as
you walk away.

And when you leave,
it always feels like forever
before you return,
for the tears
make all the days run together.

And when you leave,
if you said you weren't coming back,
or wouldn't if you could,
and meant it...
I think my heart would break.

07/24/2000

Posted on 09/22/2001
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