conflicted {see-saw}

ivy walker:

when i was younger... you used to hold my arm when i walked.

then suddenly you stopped. one day, i even tripped in your presence

and nearly fell. i was faking, of course, but still

you did not hold me. sometimes we don't do things we want to

do so that others won't know we want to do them.

i tilt back and forth wildly. rising. falling. pushing. pulling. eye contact. shift away. distance. repeat.

and yet for the first time i could receive the arm, but could not offer mine in return. sorry for me. and sorry to you - though you probably don't notice a lack {and that's okay too}.

seen. see. scene. saw.

quote: the village
photo credit: imdb.com - the village movie stills.