Second in a series

This is the part where we tell ourselves

it would never work

that ours would be

an ending of tears

This is the part where your arms

push me away

while your eyes

draw me closer

This is the moment where you hesitate and

keep me near

feeling my breath

on your neck

and letting its

warmth linger

longer

than

it should

This is the part where the guilt

breaks us in half

while remaining the bond

that brings us back together

This is the part where you lie

and tell me it’s easy

for you to resist

what you desire, but cannot have

This is the moment where I remind myself

that you would only

break my heart

and fail once again

to convince myself

that I wouldn’t let

you do it

a million

times more