When he left

When he left 

He took whatever little poetry was left in her. 

When he left 

He gave her not even the chance to say the final words 

When he left 

She stared at the blank wall and did not cry 

When he left, only she remained. 

Sleep

Hush, he said. 

You're just a child. 

Lost in this fog 

That's spreading wild. 

Come, he said. 

Let me hide you. 

From deceit, and misery 

And cold so blue. 

Sleep, he said. 

This Earth will know. 

That you need another life 

Where you can grow. 

Maybe

Maybe. Just maybe I should 

Learn to leave the people I love, alone. 

Then maybe. Just maybe one day 

They'll come looking, when I'm alone.