At Least A Little While

These are the moments

When the walls fall down

And I can’t hide anymore

It feels so cold and empty

Standing here alone

That open space

Always left behind

Eating away at the heart of me

Nothing ever lasts forever

But maybe someone could stick around

For at least a little while

Long enough to help me feel

Like I’m not some disposable thing

Not worth the struggle keeping

I don’t need a lifetime

A grand, enchanted love affair

Just someone to listen

And do a decent job

Of pretending to care