Empty

You withdraw your love
And leave me empty
At every turn
At least
The ones you deem
As me
Turning from you
But
In reality
Never
Do I turn
It's your perception
Poisoning
The present
When the present
Is me
Loving you
Albeit
From a distance
Because work
Because kids
Because life
And if the sum total
Of those things
Is too much
I better
Get used
To being

Empty