Stage Three of Grief

Wait one more minute.
Take my breath back
to where I lent it
to you.
Wait another day
for the love you let fade
to come back
to you.
Wait another hour or so
before you let this go,
before you leave behind everything we had.
I want to be mad,
but I'm too sad,
I'm too broken and burdened
on you.
Wait for maybe one more day
when I come your way.
Maybe then you'll see it..
that thing.. (you felt it).
Remember me and the touch of my hand
and my lips on your skin
and the way you felt like falling
all over again.
Maybe you'll see it then,
if you come back my way.
Wait one more day,
give it one more moment
before you let yourself surrender
what I know you felt for me.
Don't tell yourself it's over.
Don't say you didn't mean it,
or that I didn't mean a thing.
I know you meant those
words you said to me.
Tell me this is just a dream
and when I wake,
we'll be back there to where
you lifted me up into you.
Say it isn't true -
that the only lies are the ones that say
we're through,
that I'm the girl for you and
that you're my man, too.
Say it's simple.
Say you'll have me
always, and
say these days without you
are over,
that we're not over, and
say you meant to say

forever.