Tethered Hearts

In every breath, your name I find, A whisper soft, yet it entwines, A thread that binds me close to you, In every thought, in all I do. Your presence lingers in my soul, A piece of me that makes me whole, But with it comes a gentle ache, For fear of what I cannot take. I cling to shadows you leave behind, Your absence fills my restless mind, In every glance, I seek your face, To feel your warmth, to find my place. Yet love that grips so tight, so near, Breeds trembling joy, and quiet fear, For in this bond, I start to see, I’ve lost myself while loving thee. But still, I hold, I cannot part, Tethered close, bound by the heart, For love like this, both sweet and wild, Is both a prison and a child.