Safe

A feeling of comfort
Nothing more
Safety is a fleeting thing

Just the way his hand felt
Pressed against mine
Finger tips entwined

How I longed for that hand
To stay close to me
Never leaving me behind

I could take on the world
With his hand in mine
Giving me much needed strength

I felt safe together with him
Oblivious to the world around
The list of issues growing in length

But a feeling of comfort
Nothing more
Safety is a fleeting thing

I thought I held him close
To the fire of my heart
Warm and here to stay

Close so that he wouldnt leave
The warmth of his hand
Slowly fading away

I felt fingers untangle
The heat begin to leave
The slip of his hand from mine own

The panic engulfed me
The fear that he would go
To leave me all alone

Don’t leave me yet
I don’t have my legs
Sturdy on the ground

I try and grab hold
His nimble fingers
Silently dancing around

Grasping and grabbing
Unable to hold on
To that which is not there

One last attempt
I grasp with my hand
Feeling the empty air

A feeling of comfort
Nothing more
Safety is a fleeting thing

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