the longing

do you know

do you really know

have you felt

the dying ache inside

hours, weeks, and then some

nights and days

time the test

and still

I want you

I cry inside waiting

waiting for our love

to come back 

knowing it was there

all along

and yet

I'm so lost

in between

I'm holding myself

together

wanting you more each day

while I slowly melt

away

right from the start

how did we know

did you know?

I hold out my hand

and wait for you

to reach out

to me

and my hand feels

numb

waiting

while my heart knows

have you ever felt

the dying ache

inside

while we pretend

and time stops

and we wait

and we wait

April, 2014