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i once considered calling your name
but i'm pretty sure i'd meet the echo of your emptiness
that's why I stop by the door everyday
i cover my mouth with one hand and save the other for wiping the inevitable tears

i ponder the reasons why i don't step inside
i give you space...i give you time
i know you can hear my thoughts from there
i know you see me closing my eyes to daydream

not

i once considered calling your name
but i'm afraid i'd meet the echo of my loneliness.