I step outside in the crisp winter air
Feeling the awakening air reach my face
I start pacing myself
I feel my legs strain to go faster
My mind wants more than my body can handle
I feel my breaths fill my lungs and make them ache
I feel the strenuous work hear me from the core out
My cheeks flush
My breath gone
My lips quenched for thirst
But this pain is better than the pain of being lost
Lost of life
Lost of love
Can you handle the pain?
Loves not just a game you play
You live it
Risk it
And depend on it
Your mind races while your hearts already far ahead
Physically I’m here
Mentally I’ve gone
Emotionally I’ve closed my eyes and opened my heart
Hear me now
See my lips tremble
See my body sway
See my heart beat one last beat for you
You’ll go on while I’m left behind
Waiting for someone to help me pick up the shards
You know how to bend without breaking
Break without fixing
Leave without living