The Revenge of One Humiliated
"Give me time. Let me think. Let me understand what I want, what I can, what I dare. Leave me, please. Leave me."
He says nothing. He does nothing. He stays there, in front of me, watching me, waiting for me, hoping. And I know. I know he will wait. He will always wait. He will wait as long as it takes. He will wait until I'm ready, until I stop being afraid, until I stop doubting, until I stop running. He will wait for me to come back to him, to take his hand, to say yes. To finally say what I've never said to anyone, what I've never dared say to anyone, what I've never known how to say to anyone. Yes. Yes. Yes.