Reach You

My darling,

tell me how to reach you

if words cannot

and if smiles and tears

fail to move you.

 

I held onto your sleeve

before you left.

I did not want you to leave

not until you embraced me

 

You hesitated because

people were watching.

Who cares what they think?

Who gives a damn why they stare?

 

I wrote a poem for you once,

but you failed to acknowledge it

or tell me what you thought.

I did not see the look on your face

 

when you read those pitiful words.

And how would I know? I

was away then. Away from your

presence. Alone.

 

Words fail to touch.

A soft gesture embarrasses.

Tell me how to reach you,

and I'll try my best.

 

Author's Note

Just a bit gloomy today. Still, please review. A writer needs feedback.