I heard someone ring my doorbell,
And I was expecting guests,
But for a second that felt like forever,
I wish it was you visiting my nest.
I imagined you coming to your senses,
Not texting me, but running to my house,
Like seeing me was too important
To waste more minutes on the road,
Like hugging me was all you needed
To defeat your fears and finally feel at home.
I imagined you standing there in my doorway,
Telling me how much you waited for my love,
Declaring that I’m all you ever wanted,
And asking me if we could disappear and run off.
I would say yes and ruin my life for you,
Forgetting about everything except your arms,
And having the courage to start over
For your intense, burning amber eyes.

But in the end, it was a fleeting fantasy,
That shattered once reality kicked in,
And though I wished you cared for me that deeply
You were just fine without my loving grip.
So, in the end, I shut the door behind me,
“He’ll never come,” a voice inside me said,
There was no hope that you’d somehow surprise me,
So I enjoyed the company of the ones who stayed.

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