And you’ve been silent
It seems I can ask for anything
And you’ll reply
But not this one thing
And I don’t know why.
I remember times I’d come home exhausted
And fall into bed, too tired to talk
But you’d wait quietly and inevitably
I’d mumble a word or two and then, you’d start
It was always that way between us—
I’d talk and you’d listen
But you always acknowledged my presence,
You’d always be ready with an answer
So much so that yes or no
Didn’t even really matter.
I miss those times now
And I really need your help
This is not the time to close up
And withhold yourself
When you go quiet I start to fear
And that will just trigger tears
And we don’t want that
So make it easy on yourself
Just tell me yes or no out loud.