Suffocate

I'm sitting at the top of the stairs, in the cold...
I'm watching for you, for your steps in the snow,
For the fingerprints left on the side of the door...
For the light that you left on at the door.
I'm waiting for you with a cold cup of tea
That was warm, before you left me alone...
There's blood on my fingers and a wound on my chest
From clawing my way through my aching breast...
From clawing my way to my lungs which ache
And I can't help but breathe in for your sake!

I'm sitting at the top of the stairs in the cold...
And I'm watching for you, waiting for you...
I can't breathe when you're gone, I suffocate..
But wait. I see you, even though you are late.