Love Poem: What You Do
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Written by: Christina Sookdeo

What You Do

Don’t have me in arms reach
And keep your distance,
 
I can’t hold my breath for much longer,
 
No I’m not stronger
Than the air in my lungs
Or the muscles in my cheeks
 
Don’t make promises you can’t keep.
 
I want to trust you to hold me
Without the fear of letting go
I should let you know
 
That I love you
But my lips decisively forget
 
My tongue lingers,
You take my breath away,
Sentences become murmurs.
 
You steal my every intention of moving on,
And making a new start.
But I don’t mind,
You can take all my organs-
 
Just don’t leave out my heart.