A deep voice

askes me what is wrong.

I gaze longingly at the stars

hushing out a reply.

"I know you love me. Maybe I do as well.

For the grass is greener

the sky is vibrant

the night smoothly lulls me to sleep.

But you are poison in my soul.

It bounces around 

confusingly in my skin and bones

asking where it is my mind and heart has gone.

I can no longer answer it

for you have taken all that is me away."

The boy that I have known

for a lifetime of memories

cannot look me in the eyes.

He stares at the same sky

his suddenly bold fingers

reach out to mine knowingly.

I take hold for the last time

coming to the realization

of what I need to do.

I squeeze hard 

I let go

and I walk

on my own

to a destination only my soul can choose.