Angel Poem by Maya Hanson

It's just a sliver of angel keeping me in line
I'll say all the things I couldn't before
and the shackles burn
now that I know I have nothing to prove.

I wish I could steal all your time,
pin it on the chances we didn't take today,
I wish I could taste you
in a room we could never leave
so even after we're past the passion I can breathe it in,
I hope you don't think I'm confused and lonely,
I am shuddering in your arms,
I am so happy here.

I wish I could let you in
but only half of you is on the doorstep,
the choice I have made is not to tighten the knot
but I can't
I don't want to untie myself from you.

It's just a rope keeping me from
taking the perfect wrong road I would love so much,
it's just a sliver of angel keeping me from
making my name the only thing you can scream.