Ghost of Love

He caught me disappearing
having overlooked the other signs.
When I took back my smiles
hid my thoughts
and left him very little words.
Too busy being minus me
he missed when my heart stopped speaking
when my touch faded away.
If only he had looked up just once
given just a little more time
shown me a greater need.
He might not have caught me disappearing,
becoming just another ghost of love.