for years I trembled at your presence
one day you saw
and thought I was just cold
years passed and we grew together only to grow apart again
you nearly killed me, a bullet hole for every paragraph telling me I'm wrong
One went straight through my heart, but I'm still here
and today I walked past you in the hallway as you backed away
with a nervous look that settled into your expression like a storm
I bring the storm now
I bring pain and yearning 
my face brings with it a reminder of what could have been
of what you gave up
because I didn't kiss enough
because I didn't say I love you enough
because I didn't spend enough time with you
  I watched you walk out the door
your last day of high school
was like watching you enter the world for the first time
but you looked helpless
and that will be me in a year
and maybe I will be helpless
but I will still look ferocious
my eyes will look straight ahead
and never again will I tremble