The Leap

When you said
That
And that
And that

And wouldn’t
(Couldn’t?)
Say
That
And that

It froze me
Hard

Did it mean
You were
Unsure about me
Us
Unsure if you preferred
Life solo
Or
Unable to express
True feelings
Or
Given to self-defeating
Patterns
Or
Just plain
Stubborn
Or
Unconfident that you were
Worthy

I couldn’t
Wouldn’t
Shouldn’t
Leap
If I don’t know
How far it is
To the ground
Or if the ground
Is there
At all

I’d have thought
If you were sure
Or even
Pretty sure
You’d say
Want
Need
Me
Us