Step across

You chose to walk across.
If I could step away, I would.
If I step away now, my children will be on the other side.
We have to find the right stone to stand on.
Far enough away so we can't hurt each other with expressions of love.
Close enough to care.
You can choose your own stone.
But you can't tell me which stone to stand on.
If I can't hear you well enough, ill step forward; if you don't want that, you'll have to speak up, loud and clear, explain yourself.