You grabbed my hand,
you asked me why,
And I didn’t speak.
When asked if I would answer
I stuttered.
You wanted an answer.
You wanted me to speak,
And It wasn’t a question of why, but when.
A question of how I would react
When you were gone.
I didn’t know.
You asked me why I couldn’t tell you,
Why my nonchalance and indifference plagued our conversations:
Because I will not break your heart....