So close, skin against skin
I could have reached around
And wrapped you in an embrace
That transfers some of your pain
Into my empty heart
Instead I stood there
Hoping my presence was sufficient
To drive away your demons
Just for that night
And I wish I felt warmth in our closeness
That I felt your heart beat, lungs expand and contract
I wish I felt how alive you and I were in that moment
Instead your body
It felt like raw fish
And it took everything in me to not recoil in disgust
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