Do you see me?
Do you hear me?
If you don't start talking,
I am afraid I'll have to start walking.

Why won't you fight for this.
Don't complicate things, you know I only long for your kiss.
Silence is your weapon, I feel the tension between us grow.
But your stare lingers in my mind, as you look at me like I am your greatest foe.

Speak to me!
I want to know if there is any love you foresee.
I know you're thinking.
I long to know your thoughts, for I am slowly sinking .

I stare deeper into you.
It appears your soul is absent too.
All that's left is the memory of the love we shared.
But only I feel it, for we are no longer paired .

For you are the absent lover.














© Nozipho Sithole