You look into her eyes
She looks back into yours
You two read the minds of each other
Know the words at the edge of each other’s tongues that want to escape
Know how each other’s heart is beating
Know how each other’s heart is bleeding
Can see the cuts but can’t heal them
In the end, you both remain silent walking past each other
Feet leaving tracks of blood
Rushing to hide and embrace ourselves
Swallowing the tears trying to palliate the fire blazing within
© Arvy
Aug 2021