Be wary of the feeling we sometimes get
that’s not really a feeling at all

the absence of feeling

do not let yourself become numb, because it’s easy.
Because when we aren’t here for it
time passes far too quickly

Slap the red back into your cheeks
Shake it off like you would your leg when it’s fallen asleep

Because there’s someone out there, holding their breath
biting their nails and losing sleep,
waiting
for you to come back from wherever you’ve been