Dependent
I’ve always been
at the very least
a little caught up on
everything about you
This idea of you
captivated me like
there was a noose around
my neck with the loose end
tied around your ankle
every time you walked
out of my life
And while I have learned
to live with this new
lack of oxygen
the days did seem brighter
when your words put slack
in the rope and I
could draw in a
deeper breath
(2014)
