I love it here
I listened as she says this with tears in her eyes
There’s no better place for me to be
Your intangibles make it impossible to leave
And I grieve
I know that I’m causing her pain
Feeling helpless
Because there’s a wall between me and the world
And she’s on the outside
Knocking
Knocking
As she says
I love it here
The bricks are warm
The structure is well made and firm
I’ve never felt this safe
And never again will I feel the same
She says this leaning her back against the wall
Whispering my name
With tears in her eyes
And I listened unable to hear her
Slowly deciphering the words on her lips
Eventually I opened the gates to let her in
Watching
Helpless as she moved forward
Trapped like a moth in flames
Getting consumed by the heat of a thousand suns
But the smile was brighter
All she said was
I love it here
And I grieved
Knowing she will never be able to leave
This dark and dreary place
Knowing that what she was seeing is an illusion
A figment made from imagination
So strong it could only be real
And with that sudden realisation
I started to feel
Her whole being
Screaming the same phrase
Shining with a light that returned the colours to my eyes
And I know I love her
Here