She reached for him
never returning his grip
He tried to kling
She let him hang

Closing her eyes
She lifted her hands above her head
She held her breath
She hoped he would find the means
The way to reach her hands
The means to embrace her
So she knew he was there

Her eyes fluttered
Her throat tightened
Disappointment replacing her hopeful anticipation
She dropped her arms
She reached, grasping the air
Her lungs continued to breath
Her heart to beat
Her eyes let her see
Searching, desparately searching
In the distance she could see what was once
She cried out
"Come back"
He continued on
She reached out
Never touching
She fell bleeding at his feet
Wounds exposed
Drowning in tears
She prayed to him
"Please forgive me"
"Stop my pain"
"Hold me"
"Comfort me"
The ground beneath her embraced her