Blocking

Like a silent movie

I watch the scene go down

I've blocked all audio

in an attempt at privacy

Body language turns into

a means of communication

and understanding

I watch from my seat

as you block out the world

Not wishing to hear the advice, the help, the love

They get closer to you

Trying to pry resistance from your eyes

You stare into emptiness

Pleading for your old horror to come back

because at least you knew how

to work around that

Why don't you put down this act?

Stop trying to hate

that shade does not match your complexion well

If you would open even just one eye

and saw what we are trying to do

Maybe you'd understand

and grow

into something

More.