It slowed to a drizzle
You breathed so small I thought you were asleep
A couple seconds went by
I don’t remember why I said it
Only that I knew you wouldn’t hear
I have spent years in this room
The air is never light
It’s never quiet
You held my hand
And I flew out the window
I have never been this way
Who taught you how to speak like that?
I have been in other homes
I have screamed until they’ve walked away
I have watched everyone survive me
I have seen the backs of each one as they leave
Because I cannot leave a single shell in the sand