sensitive

in my gentle darkness
I give you my still affection
so you will see me as beautiful
not stirring vanity

I'm not much without you
graceful in movement
I hope my lingering storm
betrays not my faith

within the light raindrops
life is given to be taken away
our days are short
I'm keening to know you
but you are always moving

in constant flux
I know when you take a step away
my heart sinks when I hurt your feelings

you say you are callous
I know this isn't the truth
when I put myself down
I feel your pain

I am a part of your deepest soul
you hang with the fellas
and desire to be one of the guys
you are one of the men

but I know your sensitive feelings
it's your sadness that makes me grieve
because I know if it was done to the least of us
it was done to you