i have written the pages
she asked me to write
revealing requesting
love in my way

i have lived out the days
that were promised by rights
giving receiving
love in her way

we have tried all the trials
to be tried to make love
persisting subsisting
love is still grey

the ask made her anxious
too much to ask of
resisting conflicting
love grew could i stay

dark threats oft repeated
two choices now mine
flooding inflicting
the price i must pay

so i chose the harder
buy time for my kind
doubting knowing
love finds them some day

the distance reveals
deep rifts on our part
mistrusting uncaring
predator prey

now love and rich peace
fill each open heart
defying uniting
since i stepped away