Writing Me Off

Fear flutters Fierce and with a violent strike Deep within a soured stomach Churnings, burnings... What if I not my recognizable self To you I walk the plank of uncertainty Trying to balance on a loosely strung tightrope Knowing one wrong move could cause A great and tragic tumble I only want to collect the shattered pieces Decide if gluing them back together Will be better than tossing them out This fear of seeing your crumbling façade Rips me apart If only to find the small space That once was safe between US My hands would cease to tremble When I see your pen stroke Writing me off.....