I pushed you back,
away from the space
around me.
It takes all my strength
to keep you there.
At times
you start to bleed
back through.
I wonder
if it matters
if you chose your road?
And I realized
just this moment,
that either way,
it's yours.
And I need
to let you keep
the path you forged.
For who am I
to redraw any lines
but mine?