Wherever you are,
Please stay.

I've been keeping my hands busy
So as not to carelessly punch numbers
Rather, these digits are occupied
With the counting and recording of
Just how many times
We've been through this same thing.

So, wherever you are,
please stay.

As far away from my heart and mind
As you can possibly be.
You suffocating
Sticky tar.
Your paperweight promises
Pinning me to this same place.

Wherever you are,
please stay.

My lungs are no longer compressed.
My thoughts are no longer static.
Like that time I escaped your sleeper hold.
Consciousness restored.
Greedily sucking in air.
Alive and out of reach.

Stay away from me.