you say
only this one time more
you say, stay
I promise to tell you the truth
this time
and I won’t disappoint
you say
this time, as one of thousands
and I listen
and I care
and I love
in spite of all your vacillation
I try to support you
but my will is wilting
and my heart is aching
to see something grow –
beyond
your words
(APED prompt 8)
