Flight

Your silence is too audible
It grates upon my ears
And when I look into your eyes
I see my own worst fears

I see the times that you weren't there
So visibly absent
And when you hold me in your arms
I know that I resent

The flowers that you gave me
The necklace round my neck
The way you kiss me as you leave
A single hurried peck

Your heart beats slow and steady
Mine flutters like a bird
It's trapped within my ribcage
Its chirping never heard

So long since you have seen me
Yet I cross your path each day
This day-to-day denial
In your stony stoic way

But I want love and wonder
Someone to know my mind
A man that loves me deeply
A man that's smart and kind

He'd ask me how my day was
And take from me my bags
To him I'd be so special
Not just a wife who nags

Or maybe I'll just get a dog
And walk him every day
He'd love me unconditionally
And we would often play

A dog would keep me warm at night
And be a lovely friend
A dog is a great listener
My broken heart would mend

But maybe I can be alone
And all I need is me
Some solitude and freedom
Some real autonomy

I could enjoy my company
And do just as I like
I could take a mid-day nap
Or do a morning hike

I could read a book straight through
Or head off to the mall
I could take a bubble bath
Or watch the tree's leaves fall

Yes, that's just what I'll do
I need some time for me
And then when I am all alone
I'll simply, truly, be.