A Realists Reality, A Dreamers Dream

"Do you want to lose me?"

"...No." I hesitate.

"Then why do you keep pushing me away?"

"Because I can't believe anyone would ever love me. No one ever has. I can't understand why you would. Why I should think any different."

I try to tell myself I'm falling into another trap, I know better.

"I am not no one. And I don't need a reason to love you. But I do. And it's all I can say. Think. And feel."

I turn to face the window.

"Then why don't I feel anything?"

"Because you won't let yourself."

I cry with my back to him.

"If you would just let yourself out, I'll keep you. Safe. Forever."

I look to the sky for a sign.

"Do you know how long forever is?" I ask, intently.

"It's infinite. There are no mathematics to measure it's magnitude."

Exactly, I think to myself. But then...

"And if infinity is real. It is my reason to be with you. So be with me, forever?"

I turn around. Sunlight breaks the sky.

"Forever...?"

"Promise me." He held my head between his hands.

There, a match lit a candle.
I promised.