i have kept you warm on cool spring nights

i have shielded your eyes from harsh light

i've held you tight when you were frieghtened

i've kissed salty cheeks

their rosey hue paled

i've listened to all of the words

you let no one else hear

i've tagged along on romantic getaways

and mended my share of broken hearts

slumber parties and camping trips

midnight snacks and swollen lips

i was there.

but now i'm tired

and fall is fading away

my edges are freyed

my insides have escaped

leaving me transparent and cold

clinging to life

and cringing from you.