Dear Alex,

I need you
I want you

But I can’t absorb your
Leaving again & again

My only recourse is
To no longer allow

Myself to
Be open

In order to save my soul
From becoming corrupted

By madness of
Yearning for you

Without hope
Of recompense

You never yield
You never relent

You never come forward
And reveal your true self

And quite frankly, I just
Can’t take this anymore