Why You

There are those small things which we hide,

Memories, moments, dreams, stories, all alike,

Tiny pieces draped together under the blanket of the heart,

And I know I don’t want to tell anyone about you.

A feature of will and a trophy of strength,

A faltering smile, yet a spark emanating into the distance,

It’s all but a void for you, closing in faster than ever,

All that matters is time for you, a luxury fading slowly,

And yet you stand tall against all odds,

I cannot say, nor can I speak, but only with you,

Meager so, and weak, I am a nobody in front of you,

Mustered courage and my mind distorted,

My heart hidden away in the mirage of today,

I’m on the brink, that’s why I blink, to shy the flood away,

Not a drop you leak, nor a tide of remorse,

You’re different; you’re unique; and special,

Your picture in my eyes, and your thought,

It pushes me on with my head held high,

I see the stars high above, the clouds thundering,

I can hear the rumble of the storm approaching,

My eyes bore into the grey expanse for someone,

For someone to tell me, why only you.