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June 15, 2013 1:33 A.M.


 

The only war I'm waging

Is the one with myself

Waiting 

Staying

Nothing returned

How long must I long?

Please don't go, I love you so

What I will never hear

But I won't know that

If I leave now

At least I can lie to myself

And bask in the denial

To keep my sanity

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