Inch by inch
I widened the river between us
On purpose
With resistance
In pain
Without chaos
A slow bleed
A calm storm
I veiled myself in fog
And I knew
You thought I was gone
I swallowed my longings
On the far bank
My heart kept watch
I couldn’t think a thought
Without you contaminating the dew drops
Collapse poured down on me
Tears dripped off my jaw
I rejected you
Intentionally
Repeatedly
With a force
That bent me
I prayed for you to give up
Skip a stone
Bruise your knuckles climbing trees
Follow a butterfly into the woods
Stop looking for me because
Your current
Makes me melt
Your waves
Punch my gut
Of all the faces that you’ve shown
What I love most about you
Is the way you leave me alone
