What We Cannot Do Apart

Apart

I cannot ask “do you miss me?”

of course he does. But he'll never say it

I cannot say “please stop flirting with her”

since it's not my place anymore

I cannot call myself his girl

because he doesn't call me it himself

I cannot say “I love you”

because he won't return it

I cannot ask to see him, although it's the one thing I want

its the last thing he can stand

I cannot tell him how much this hurts me

Because it hurts him just the same

-Eleanor