to be loved is to be consumed,
you give your whole
entire
person
to another soul
you become fully captivated by them
no matter what they do
you will always remain theirs
your heart only beating for one other
you take the risk
and the reward.

Empathy
feeling everything so deeply
it drowns you,
no matter how far you go
how hard you try
the waves will
always
always,
pull you under
until all you can feel is the water
swirling skilfully around you-
taking over every
single
inch
of your soul
until there's nothing left,
but empty liquid
a heart that once beat,
for everything
no longer can
not even for itself.