My equilibrium changes
My chemical balance goes awry
You can taste it in the air
See it in my eyes
Feel it on my skin
You sense my change
Before I even realize it.
Ask me what’s wrong
My gaze shifts away.
I ache to find a dark, warm place
Where I can calm my face
Smooth out the expressions
That betray my thoughts.
I come back, let it out.
I spill my worries,
(or a portion I think you can handle)
I’m greeted by stillness and quiet:
Respectful silence but for the steady
Beating of your heart,
Pressed against mine.
When the darkness inside is let out
I wait for your response.
With care I realize you’ve fallen
Asleep, without worries.
I go, and let you enjoy the peace.
Racing back home to find mine.
For he who has no fears sleeps the soundest,
And she who can’t escape hers sleeps the longest.
