And

And he’ll never understand
The difference between
Loneliness and being alone
Need and want
Falling apart and needing help
Time alone and time apart
Frustration and anger
And he doesn’t want to know
Why I can’t help feeling
And thinking
And demanding
And retreating
Why I need to be with him
And I want to be alone
I need to talk it out
And can’t make a sound
And so I try to give in
And he won’t let me
I try to escape
And he overcomes me
So, I cry, curse, despair and deny
The “and.”