Desperate to Be Kept

I reach, I cling, I fear the fall,

A whispered word, I need them all.

Do you still love me? Are you near?

Silence feeds my greatest fear.

A message sent, a call ignored,

My mind’s a storm, my heart is sore.

What did I say? Did I go wrong?

An echo lingers all night long.

I give too much, yet feel so small,

A hollow space, I fear it all.

If love drifts far, will I survive?

Without their warmth, am I alive?

I mold myself to fit their need,

A fragile soul that bends and bleeds.

Don’t leave, don’t go, I’ll change, I swear,

Just love me back, just show you care.

Each heartbeat loud, a desperate plea,

Why can’t love come more easily?

I fear their loss, yet chase them still,

A cycle spun against my will.

But love is not a chain to hold,

Nor hands so tight they can't let go.

One day I'll learn, one day I'll see,

That love should set, not capture me.

Wiranpat ❤️