When I can’t be with you,
I feel like I’m falling apart;
Like my soul is being suffocated
And collapsing in on itself.
My heart feels like it’s crumbling,
So close to being torn open,
With only thin threads holding it together.
My chest feels hollow, yet heavy,
As if it’s craving something vital,
But is unable to grasp it.
My thoughts wander in two directions:
One path is dark, devoid of any light.
It carries absurd thoughts and irrational worry
That drags me down to the depths
And grips me tight so I can’t surface.
The second path holds dancing light,
And makes my spirit long for you.
I think of your icy blue eyes,
And how they glisten when you look at me,
Like I’m the only one you ever want to be with;
And of how you try to hide your smile,
But wind up grinning anyway.

When I’m finally with you again,
You put me back together, piece by piece,
Like a puzzle only you can solve.
You fill the empty space in my chest,
And seal the cracks in my heart.
The two paths converge into one,
Which now holds nothing but you and me,
And makes all my worries soar away
Because I know we are together.
You look at me and smile, just as I remember,
And I can’t help but smile in return.
Then you pull me close, and hold me tight in your arms ,
So it’s impossible to fall apart again,
And I know that this is where I belong:
Safe in your arms.