I dreamt of leaving you
last night
I Kissed another
when I did
how long do dreams last?
because I feel no shame
No
regret
for the way my mind speaks
if blowing out this
low-burning flame
is what my nightly visions
instigate
then why
Should I stay?

but that’ s the thing
about tying one heart
to another
no matter how fast
quickly
you rip the band Free
the pain the scars
can take a lifetime
to recover

I’m gonna run with this
just a little while longer
until my lungs Burn Out
or I find a place
I haven’t seeked out
yet
maybe I can soften
Warm
grow a sleeve to knit
my confessions into
so when you grab my hand
you’ll know
Whether to hold on
or Let Go.

KH