Cold Feet

Inside the house
it feels lonely;
the dog breathes,
the clock ticks
and your heart?
Frantic typing
on a chat window
only to delete it all
and say, "LOL"
at something random.
If you screamed
would you be heard?
If you cried
would someone hug you?
Right, not right;
Yes, no, yes-yes-no
Pity you never learned
Yes into No equals what
in that noisy sixth grade.
Drift, Lose, Worry;
can you change
what you have hugged close
what you have dreamed of
what you ached after
Just because,
you
have
cold
feet.