I watched you fade
as I fell
a pained acceptance
of how I end
Will you want to reach me?
Will you try?
Can you understand how I feel?
I want to believe that you do
That you too struggle
to keep from falling
but it’s hard to see
when all around me
is nothingness…
I look at the rift
that lies between us
I wish there had been a way
I could have reached across
and grabbed your hand
stopped you from
falling over the edge
instead
I could only watch
as you fell
see the fear in your eyes
as you disappeared
into the dark
I don’t know if
I have a line long enough
to reach
and pull you out
So, instead
I will jump
and follow you in
and share this void with you
hoping that
the faded light
between us
will shine enough
to bring us home
