Stranded

At the start there were compliments
texts, emails, phone calls -
you reeled me in
you spoke of love
when you whispered my name

now
it's not the same
you jump back
startled
scared of your feelings

I see whole armies of you
retreating in fear
running for cover
putting up barricades

you're in too deep
way over your head
you don't have to tell me
I can hear all the words you have not said

but, for me,
it's like being stranded far from home
sitting on my suitcase
full of all those changes that I made
just to be with you

it feels like you took me to some distant place
and left me there
alone.

(c) JH