Catch
Dec 31, 2021
When you knock, I turn away
When you run, I hurry to chase
As you ask, “Tell me what’s wrong?”
I cringe and try to dissolve
You forgo my morning kiss, I begin to lick my wounds
We are playing tug of war
Except when you pull, I let go
When I tug, you release
What we are playing is a miserable round of tug of war
Perhaps this game we play is better labelled ‘Catch’ because we both reach out and retract in a steady dance, never quite catching and being caught long enough to work things out.
