hidden

where are you?
I feel your presence
but can't see you.
your life is a shadow
existing in corners
behind closed doors
manifesting
only when no one is watching.
sometimes I hear you
a moment of clarity:
"you're hurting me"
I turn to find you but
see only shadows
"it's a good pain"
the words echo all around me
vague and distant
then silence.
once I thought
I caught a glimpse of
your outstretched hand...
or was it just a dream?