i miss you like the sky would miss the wind,
clouds with nowhere left to run to.
and i miss you like the sea would miss the moon,
nowhere left to turn,
so i guess i’ll just lie down for a minute or two.
and i am a bird without her wings.
a poet, but they’ve cut out my tongue.
you are a leader among me,
i am a leader of no one.
you are a measured stack of beauty,
i trip and fight and fall.
you cry a woeful tear of pity,
i rip my eyes out and i bawl.
i’m not your man, i’m not your woman.
i’m not your husband or your wife.
i have been here from the beginning,
but i will not ruin your life.