I can't be alone again

Stay by my side, for without you, I am adrift.
Your presence, the air that gives my lungs lift.

My stomach churns and I remain starving,
in hopes that pain will distract me from the ache that is the emptiness you fill.

Even if you are gone for a moment, just a moment,
Time stands still.
And though I wish for its gentle halt, I yearn to spend it with you, holding you, loving you.

I promise I will not love you gently.
My love with be strong and it will be hard, unbreaking.

Just keep me by your side.
Clip me on your bag,
Fold me into your wallet.

Just don’t leave me alone.