
A dedication to a Lost Love.
If only my simple words could captivate every emotion that I am trying to convey. To summarize an illustrious story which I hold close to my dearest heart; then I would give you the entire world and then even more. From the deepest skies I would soar, just to bestow a higher power that you deserve; I would revive our love and mark every ocean shore for all to glance upon. My heart sets on fire and burns in blazing flames every time I hear you say “I love you”. I lose control, my nerves kick in and I am frozen within time; with you everything seems endless. The taste of your sensational kiss halts my heart; for when we depart, I hold on to that very last kiss and cleanse to it compassionately; the thought of you ponders everlasting.
The night is glorious; as they lay beneath Earth’s stars and galaxy. He comforts her and clings to her compassionately. He rolls his love on her back, as he blankets her in his arms; he glances through her glamorous eyes and finally spoke with a smile. “I see everything through your eyes. I see all that’s dark and brutal, to all that’s beautiful and filled with light. I see my whole world through your eyes.”
She looks at him with silence as she tries to find the words to speak; then in a moment the words filter out like a waterfall. “For years I could only wonder how your kiss tasted, your lips against mine. Your smell eluded me, like I was knocking on Heaven’s door, just waiting to see the angels fluttering, an exquisite sight to see, an incredible beauty, to love unconditionally; a romance that is endless. Through your soul I can read an illustrious story.”
He pulls her close; where he can hear every breath that circulates through her lungs. Then he gives her a soft kiss and a flutter of butterflies pours out of his stomach. “Our lips touch and it’s like a surge of electricity between our bodies.”
“Gravity stops existing. We float through mid air. Flying through Heaven, our lips are still connected.”
Kevin’s heart skips a beat as it starts to pulse rapidly; pondering over the love of his life, he only wishes to freeze time. “We float through space and time, an infinite dream, free to create our own reality; just you and me.”
She turns away from Kevin as she looks out in the wilderness. A cold breeze shifts towards her, as brisk bumps crawl up her spine. Everything shifts away; the open sky becomes more transparent. The moon still beams overhead; echo of howls vibrate through the wind. The silence between them leaves them both helpless and inert. She stands underneath a tree; the shadow it caste conceals her image. The leaves ruffle the peaceful atmosphere, with each crinkle and niche. The grass swiftly moves under Kevin’s body as he remains on the ground alone.
She glances at him persist, as his eyes connect with hers. They exchange each other’s worlds. Then she starts to dream off in an oblivious state of mind. She quietly speaks to Kevin. “As we drift together through the bewilder reality, we are bound by vines weaving around one another. Correlating a sense of compassion, as we endeavor this sensation, I get lost forever.”
Kevin stands up as he reaches for her soft hand and pulls it close to his chest; every beat of his heart she felt through the palm of her hand, then he began to speak softly. “Forever lost in your eyes like an infinite dream, the most amazing fantasy, our bodies weaving together, our lives intertwine like vines on a building.”
As she grasps his hands she stands bold; her eyes become cloudy, the night manifest deeper. Eagerly she speaks. “I pledge to this raven that stalks the night and watches over our bound vines, preying on its victim, not wanting to lose sight of this ********** It lingers with emotion. For our vibes are so strong that it paralyzes every eye.” She glares directly into Kevin’s eyes. “They choke because they need air to breathe. We memorize them with our feelings’.
Kevin’s eyes shift as they change from gray to a deep green; he becomes weak as his knees break beneath him. Slowly he loses balance, but before he falls his love catches him; closely they stand together, their strength is upheld by each other. Kevin lightly touches his love’s face and deeply speaks. “We steal breaths from those around us to feed our imaginable love growing ever longer day by day”.
Nearly out of breath, she tenaciously speaks to him. “Unstoppable, undefeatable, I’m breathing slowly as I get closer to a man that sustains a capacity that is like no other”. She grabs onto his chest tightly not wanting to ever let go. “Our love burns hotter than fire and can freeze your heart like ice. What we share with each other you can only seek it once in a life time”.
A light breeze fills the atmosphere around them; the dark starry night still covers the sky. He stands up, leaving her side. She remains inert on the ground as he stands by a tree grasping for the words to rebut. “It burns ever hotter and freezes ever colder. Growing ever stronger, able to stop an army and break the strongest barriers, never faltering jolts of lightening across the blue sky, able to conquer all in the path of this love”.
She rises to him, as they share a kiss. Their life changes, the sun finally peeks over the horizon creating a new day.
They go their separate ways; as Kevin let’s go of his love’s hand and kisses it one more time. He walks alone with tension in his mind. Finally he reaches home and immediately goes straight to his room.
The window in Kevin’s room blows a cold breeze; curtains flutter as his door slams shut. Kevin only hears silence; a pin drops to his floor and lingers through his chamber. The moon’s light is the only source that shines for his sight. Kevin lays in his prison, alone pondering over his life.
“So much going through my mind, my head is spinning in circles; I am losing my balance and I am about to break. Circumstances are not where they should be; my life is slowly crashing. Everything is changing so fast, I don’t know where to catch a grasp. My strength is going down the drain and I don’t know how much longer I can hang on. My paths are caving in; every road feels block. I toss and turn through out the night, just to escape my oblivious mind. I take one step forward to fall three steps back”.
Kevin rolls over on his back, as his mind and heart contemplates over his emotion that tears him apart inch by inch. His insides are ripping out and he holds them in his hands. Kevin’s stomach turns as his heart explodes. His blood pressure rises; then he sinks into a deep inner thought.
“When I break, when I fall, when I lose myself and tumble, if I give all I am, when I’m ready to take, will I be strong enough to fight, as I wait? If I search will I find the answers that are hidden? All that I have forsaken, when I am expose to the openness, expose to the brokenness.”
Kevin’s eyes grow tighter as he shields them shut. Complete darkness surrounds him; Hell burning up in flames touches his skin, red marks crosses his flesh. The heat rises, Kevin’s walls begin to melt; as his life crumbles beneath his feet. He still searches for a higher power to relieve his despair. Kevin’s mind is screaming out and silence falls to the ground. He lays on his casket alone; as he murmurs to himself.
“Here I am it feels like I am not breathing, like I am only dreaming! When I sacrifice, in order to let go, when I lose at every battle, my heart gets fainter as you get closer. I lose control, my body in despair, shaky and scared. I tremble with each step, afraid to fail, to make a mistake. Make me feel like you did when I first gazed through your eyes, I was seeing through Heaven’s gate. The angels flying based upon fate, I get lost in them for days, like pain doesn’t exist on the prosperity of serenity.”
Kevin falls dead, as he drifts away in a dream. Clouds fill his mind, and then draw blank. Through a far distant Kevin hears a faint voice. The sound of an angel intervenes in his head. She creeps closer and her image starts to become clearer. Her skins like a smooth mocha cream; her eyes cleanses with the night, beauty that he has never seen. Kevin’s eyes become focuses on the angel; as she draws nearer. She opens her arms and softly speaks. “Fall into my arms gently, let me take control. M arms will be your security; your protection to keep you safe in this world. Let me guide and lead the way, a new beginning to another chapter. We can create a life together, fast or slow. I will ease your oblivious mind and erase all of your pain.” The angel comes closer to Kevin, as her hair blows in front of her face. She stares at him then softly conveys. “I will show you a form of love that you desired for so long; there are no limits to this sensation. We are free to take it and run, together we unit as one.”
Kevin sits in polarization as her glances at the angel. He trembles with each word. “I want to wrap you in my arms and keep you in my warm embrace; to hold you there till the morning light breaks through the window. I will blanket you in my warmth that is my everlasting love”.
She lays in Kevin's arms as his body intertwines around hers. The atmosphere gets cooler; the clouds are still flying through mid-air. She grabs his hand tightly. “Let’s keep each other company and share a deep compassion, traveling through countries marking territories. Let the moon be the only light, it beams softly on your face. I'm allowed to see your mystical eyes; they tell a long story”.
Kevin falls back, and the angel follows too. “I will take you through the highest mountains, the lowest valleys, across the coldest tundra’s and the hottest deserts. We will go through the deepest jungles, and the furthest reaches of the ocean, from the rings of Saturn, back to the grass of Iowa, without leaving our room”.
“Through the great valley we will go; I will follow you till the end of time. You are worth fighting, let all the pain and heart ache subside. Our love is much greater than a storm that roars thunder and strikes lightening.” The angel slides her hand across Kevin’s face; he feels her warm embrace through the palm of her hand.
Kevin closes his eyes and words unravel within time. “Our love reaches farther than the longest roads; it’s deeper than the deepest ocean. It is greater than the greatest features of human history, more amazing than the pyramids, and larger than life of the greatest man.” He pauses and takes in a deep breath and allows it to circulate deep within.
The angel flutters her beauty to Kevin, as his eyes widen with every movement to makes. She solemnly floats away, but she still remains within Kevin’s sight. She quietly murmurs. “Let’s unravel this story and see how great this love really is, unlock every bind that once trapped our hearts. It can finally be released and freed. Lets forget about the past and the pain it once caused, for nothing else matters. We pulled through this far; still happy as a child’s laughter, withering deeper to a place like no other”. She takes a quick pause as she grasps for air. “The rivers flow much deeper, waterfalls flow much heavier, and affection growing greater. For it never decays as it ages; it just becomes more valuable through every night and day.”
Memorized by every word she conveys, Kevin expresses his love like never before. He shifts to his left side and holds on to his treasure tighter. “I am ready to explore the love we have like the tombs of the ancient kings. I’m ready to take the twist and turns, never knowing what is yet to come, only knowing we’ll be side by side the whole way through, till the end of time, just you and I, on our road of love” Kevin’s heart aches with prosperity, explosion that is within his soul. His body shakes and quivers every time his heart makes a beat. He looks at this creation as if she is all he could ever see. Kevin kisses her gently; his heart races more. Their lips disconnect and a light surrounds them. He stands behind the angel and whispers in her ears. “My soul is yours, along with my heart for you to take, to do what you wish. My love for you can not be measured. I hope to be in your heart for the rest of days”.
Kevin’s arms remain blanket around the angel, the night that covers the starry sky. They both look out in the clouds where peace is found. She turns around in Kevin’s barrier and gently the crisp of her fingertips glides through his hair, the lips of the angel moves like calmness of an ocean. “Time can’t capture every split moment. I deprive your touch, your love, never wanting to let go. I still held on waiting for the day. Years passed over and we reunited; we picked up where we left off as if we never lived years without each other”.
Kevin reminisces for a moment and draws himself back to the past. He stands by the angel as the memories play over in his head. “Days came and went and still I thought of you; the months came and gone and still I thought about you; the years rolled by and by and still I thought about you. Then I thought of you no more because you were in my arms again. You and I entangle like vines climbing up the wall, wrapping around each other”. The angel gives Kevin a light kiss and says her goodbye. He watches her leave his presents then says, “Wait, my love when I will see you again?” The silence answer Kevin’s question
The clouds wither away; the bright sky turns dark and gray. Everything around Kevin vanishes, then a cloud of smoke appears and a whisper conveys “Open your eyes and you will see me soon”. Kevin immediately opens his eyes and there his love was lying next to him. They both lay there sleepless and inert, as they fall asleep together. Their dreams intertwine with one another creating serenity.
The waves collide as the ocean breaks to sonority then to calmness. A crack in which divides Heaven and Hell, with all the immoral things some how beauty is still found. There is a place where there is peace known as serenity. It helps people see everything; as the ocean departs and a new wave deprives the collision roars till the end of time.
Kevin took a deep breath and let it lingered in the wind; then took a glance at the love of his life and spoke alluring words. "Walk through the veil from reality, to make believe. Allow your mind to drift into serenity pieces of you and me, together to keep in your heart and in your mind. I will show you the path to serenity."
The love of his life pondered over Kevin’s words then responded back: "Will you drift with me to a place where there is serenity? A sacred piece that lets us be together, where there is no pain or suffering. Only the monuments that represent all that is make believe, a separation from reality.” She pushed her hair aside. “Where dreams guide the way, saving a memory to capture and remember. Will you grant me this serenity? Walk with me to this place that is unknown."
Kevin took a few steps forward, and then paused. "This place is known to me. It’s anywhere that you’re with me and anyplace that I am with you, in the darkest dark or the brightest bright, the highest high or the lowest low. Serenity is you with me; happiness is me with you."
She tightly closed her eyes and drifted away to a paradise in her oblivious mind. "I search for serenity when I reach my darkest hour. When the sun sets and ends another day. It’s never too dark when you’re with me. You’re the greatest light source that I will ever need.” She smiled at Kevin. “Happiness is a term that portrays an emotion where at times it’s inde
Dec 17, 2014
Dec 17, 2014 at 9:14 PM UTC
Day by day I wait,
Night by night I forget,
Something inside makes me lose control.
Confusion I can't hide, only wanting to escape this world.
But, then I hear him say these words:
"I love you, forever and for always Babe".
My heart sets on fire, for he is the one I blame.
For his spoken words he conveys to me,
Leaves me with nothing more, but happiness.
Now I know he is mine to keep.
Everyday I wake, feeling I can't go on
As though I have to break,
The chains that keeps me locked up.
As I'm down to my last breath, the voice in the back of my head
Reminds me there is so much left unsaid.
So I get back up from my hands and knees,
Determined to find all that I seek.
The words begin to cross my mind,
As I stop in complete silence.
I hear him say those words one last time;
"I love you, forever and for always Babe".
I take a deep breath and reply back with a smile on my face.
As I stare deeply into his eyes:
"I love you too Babe".
Dec 17, 2014
Dec 17, 2014 at 4:00 PM UTC
When I am in my darkest hour, a place where I feel trapped
I try to find the light, something to bring me back
For all the pain that has hurt me, for all the good that had turn wrong
I still discover that love that brings me home
And its you, you heal my pain and suffereing
Give me the strength to carry on
Because of you, I am no longer lost
Your embrace holds me close, a place where I finally belong
I wish I could turn back the hand of time
Fix all I had left behind
But if life is ment to hurt, then erode into good
Then I am glad I have you by myside
I couldnt do this on my own
This I want you to know
For love is beauty that ponders everlasting
Every touch exceedes to a masterpiece of endurance affection
The sun rises because of this connection
The moon shines with forever promises for you and I
Fear no longer exists
Pain is now put back in the dark ambis
The unchanted door is unlock
You hold the key to my heart
Your love abolished my hurt
You heal and mend my wounds
The rythum that beats steadly to the drum, finally plays the right tune
For our hearts beat as one
And when I fall, I only fall in your arms
The roses breaks apart and surrounds our love
Drifting through the wilderness
Nothing left to find
We have it all, just you and I
Nothing can compare to this affection
As time passes my love for you ceases deeper, growing everlasting
I long for you as the desert calls for rain
As the father and son needs the holy ghost
The mountain climb is endless, theres no limit of this road
I long for you, every night and day
And I pray that it will never change, til forever stopps existing
Dec 17, 2014
Dec 17, 2014 at 2:11 PM UTC
Today is a brand new day
Yesterday just fades away
I am running in circles again
Where is my dignity?
My heart pounds harder everytime I hear your name
My mind so oblivated to the image of your face
If words could only describe the feeling I always receive
when I am lost in the in between
With you in this dream of reality
Moments I ponder in circles til I lie in your arms
Counting down every second til I am close to your heart
Whats in a fantasy?
When you can wake and love in reality
Stumbling over my feet, can you catch me?
If I fall, if I break, if I lose myself and tumble
If I give all I am, when I’m ready to take
Will I be strong enough to fight, as I wait?
If I search will I find, the answers that are hidden
All that I have forsaken
All the openness, all the brokenness
Here I am, Here I am
I’m not breathing, no I’m not dreaming
To sacrifice, to let go
To lose at a battle
My heart gets fainter, as you get closer
I lose control, my body in despair, shaky and scared
I tremble with each step, afraid to fail, to make a mistake
Grasp me in your arms tonight
Be my blanket, the black stary night
Wrap your body arounde me
Make me feel like you did when I first gazed through your eyes
I was seeing through Heaven's gate
The angels flying based upon fate
I get lost for days
Allow me to embrace your touch
It makes me lose my breath
Memorizes me with every kiss
Like pain doesnt exist on the prosperity of sernity
But when I lose my way will you be my light?
If I fall, if I break, if I lose myself and tumble
If I give you all I am, will you be ready to take?
To be strong enough to fight, will it be worth the wait?
If you search, will you find all the answers that are hidden?
All that is forsaken
With all the openness, with all the brokenness
If I convey to you all my secrets, will it keep you from running away?
To allow fate to guide your way
Will there be enough time to seize before its too late?
But here I am, here I am
Will you catch me as I fall? Mend the pieces when I break
Be a cane to lean on when I lose myself and tumble
If I give you all I am, will you be ready to take?
Strong enough to fight, even if you lose the battle
Will you still search for the answers that are hidden?
Redeem what you have forsaken
When your expose to the openness, expose to the brokenness
Dec 17, 2014
Dec 17, 2014 at 2:10 PM UTC
You long for something real
Affection from another individual
That feeling we all hope to find; before the end of time
Your desire is stronger than any battle wound fought at war
Old lust that burns deep within the fire
The ashes remain; dark and gray
Particles from the past; reopens a box
A half of heart lies at the bottom
It has been lost for so long
All it hunts for is love and nothing more
The scar is deeper; heavier
A death rose separates; as it falls mournful to the floor
Another lonely soul
You went down a few roads
Your heart was expose
Baring throught the pain
Your fear grows day by day
In barriel time changes
Yet you stop at nothing
Still searching for that rhythum
That beats to the drum
That sensation that drives you crazy
Can make your body feel so numb
When both your hearts beat as one
That feeling when you connect lips
The mystery you find behind every kiss
The touch of their soft skin
Covering every base
Not wanting to miss
The simplistic basics
You dont have to peek much further
Im in your sight babe
I promise not to hurt you
You have my trust, I wont decieve
Break your fall, then leave
When I speak the word forever
I mean enternity
Your perfect harmony
Lose control with me
Play all night
Making our greatest fantasies, come alive
Creating erosion; as we mark our territory
Explosion of deep compassion
As we send out different vibes
I gaze in your eyes
They change icy blue on the cold days
Then back to a blueish-gray
I wrap my hand around your neck
I pull you closer to my chest
Your eyes start to roll in the back of your head
Forget about everything we once said
Allow our minds to draw blank
No more thinking; just discovering
Stop all clocks and time
I long for every touch
Every minute spent in your arms
Wanting to freeze every sound that surrounds
Accept your heart beat that steadily lies against mine
The drum finally beats as one
A light kiss to the forehead
A smile across our face
Your everything I want to embrace
Cling to for enternity
Your my perfect harmony
Dec 17, 2014
Dec 17, 2014 at 2:08 PM UTC
Its undescribable, hard to grasp a hold of
The force pulls me in, captivating my heart and soul
I lose control, my world is spinning
Rotating, as we play and switch our different roles
My breath is oblivious, as you softly whisper in my ears "I will never let you go"
We lie on a pile of roses, the petals fly high as we land
I fall in your arms
My security, my everything
My heart is pounding harder
As you glide your hand up and down my side
Affection I haven't felt in a while, only wishing we could freeze time
Sympathetic as we glance through each other's eyes
Everything falls to silence
We put an end to all violence
Unbreakable companionship, as we ponder through each wall
Circulation of our blood flow, correlates as one
Rushing in the same dirrection, even when the moon is not full
You fit the missing piece, the other side that makes me whole
Sleepless nights for enternity, the perfect harmony
As two joines together, forming a mystical fantasy
Discovering like a child, who just learned how to walk
Our desire is to search further, not ever wanting to pause
The emotion lingers with sensation, high quality of depth
Intriguing with each step, to love unconditionally
Promises to be kept, memories to fullfil
A vow to retain
" I will love you til death do us part. In sickness and in health."
" For the better and for the worse."
I will give you my heart, my soul, my love
And through each storm we will stand together
United as one
Dec 17, 2014
Dec 17, 2014 at 2:04 PM UTC
The image of you stuns me, freezes my breath
The taste of your lips draws me deeper
As I lay and feel your heart beat steadily through your chest
Your eyes are memorizing
They change as your affection lingers for depth
Pointing towards my direction, I wait paitently until my desire is fulfill
For I crave your sensation
Come a little closer so I can convey in your ear all my secrets
I'll lead you down a mystical speedway
A place to escape when you've reached your darkest hour
An embracement of happiness to cap a hold of
My finger tips push back your hair
A sense of calmness runs down your face
Cold chills spread down your spine
Your muscles start to contract
A gentle kiss to the neck
The night carries on
I long for your body, your taste
You move me, where I am hypotize
I gasp for a breath of air every time Im in your presents
My body contracts with every movement you make
Swiftly adjusting, as you take me away
Your fingertips which softly passes the base of my body
Draws deep sensation
I crave more affection from a man who steadily stole my heart
Time ticks, yet with him everything seems endless
I'm in a state of mind, where I discover a new life
My desire is hotter than fire burning to ashes
Stronger than any substances of addiction
My body shuts down in despair
Lost a sense of direction which once led me some where
Taunting me as if my arrival was near
I'm not quite ready to surrender my will
I contain some strength left within my soul still
This war craves for a revolution
A obstipate solution
Which is hidden within the wounded soliders that lie on the battlefield
Anert and numb
No sensation to wither to or from
A silent prayer whispers in the wind and blows calmly through each tree
Revealing the truth behind every lie
Still struggling to find, another one's mind
The last shot released
The last soldier that falls
A picture touches the ground of his love that he will never get another chance to be around
For he sacrificed his life, not only for his country but a wife he devoted his life to
He dies and deceases away
Years pass his love carries on
A flash back hits her thoughts of her husband holding her in his arms
She loses control of the steering wheel
Another car collides
She gracefully shuts her eyes
The image that is expose is her husband taking her hand to Heaven
A once upon of time
Dec 17, 2014
Dec 17, 2014 at 2:03 PM UTC
Everlasting: Romantic
If only my simple words could captivate every emotion that I am trying to convey. To summarize an illustrious story which I hold close to my dearest heart; then I would give you the entire world and then even more. From the deepest skies I would soar, just to bestow a higher power that you deserve; I would revive our love and mark every ocean shore for all to glance upon. My heart sets on fire and burns in blazing flames every time I hear you say “I Love You”. I lose control, my nerves kick in and I am frozen within time; with you everything seems endless. The taste of your sensational kiss halts my heart; for when we depart, I hold on to that very last kiss and cleanse to it compassionately; the thought of you ponders everlasting.
Reminisce of Her Memory: Mystery
Blood shatter the wall, glass covered the floor. The smell of death lingered franticly throughout the whole house, like a graveyard that seizes corpses in their casket. The scenery made me reminisce about my wife’s death; I found her dead and inert, frozen like an ice burg. For some reason I upheld the same emotion that I portrayed at her death; she left me too soon, at times I still feel her presents. The gloves blanketed my solid hands, as I reach to retrieve the victim; they fell solemnly into my arms. I gazed into burning Hell; then Heaven appeared, she had return to me; I sat there holding my wife as she lied dead, then I woke from my dream.
Dec 17, 2014
Dec 17, 2014 at 2:02 PM UTC
The peace and confort that surrounds you as you lay to rest
You lay there blanketed on your bed
Your heart eases at a slow pace, I sit here and wait for you to wake
Wake from your dreams which you have in the in between
Bewildered and lost in every fantasey
I listen to the sound of your breath
The air that cirrculates deep within
I stare at you hours on end
As I watch you lay to rest
I wait for you to awake, so we can meet again
Then as you wake, a smile crosses your face
A glimpse of Heavens light I start to embrace
As you pull me in for a morning kiss
A fuse of electricity rushes through our lips
My heart throbs franticly, my hand clutches your neck
Our bodies begin to intertwine within eachother
Lets get lost forever
Just like the waves in the ocean that starts and never ends
The calling of each eagle that soars through the wind
Just like the sun set that ponders over the sky
The ultimate desire where you fall forever
I fall forever in your eyes
Then night falls once more and you lay to rest
The peace and confort surrounds you again
A light kiss to your head
I sit here memorized as I watch God's creation, blessing
Bring me prosperity, more happiness
Your chest rises and falls with each breath
I remain sitting on your bed
As I watch you lay to rest, til you wake and we meet again
Dec 17, 2014
Dec 17, 2014 at 1:59 PM UTC
When I leave your presents, a slight tear falls from my eyes
Eyes that are always fill with love
Love from a man that relevantly stole my heart
Heart that once was torn apart
Apart from normality
Normality then creates a new world
World that is meant for you and I
I wait for days
Days turn into nights
Nights become dark, and that’s when I miss you more
More memories I ponder over
Over in my head and then when I dream I am reuniting once again
Again I am in your arms where I lay to rest
Rest forever in a perfect harmony
Harmony that we both create
Forever it shall last
Last until the end
End will become another life
Life so perfect for you and I
I will sit in this state of mind, until
Until I see you again
Dec 17, 2014
Dec 17, 2014 at 1:58 PM UTC