Out in the cold,
layers upon layers protecting
the tender inside.

The dark night sky,
dappled with ancient blasts
of long lived light.

Hurling towards the earth-
A gigantic piece of rock.

I see you in the sky.
Only a flash, one short second.

The wait was worth it.
Braving the elements?
Worth it.

You?

You are worth it too

Pushed underwater,
the light starts to fade.
Fading is the hope
that glimmers in your eyes.
Fading is the bond
that held your friendship together.
Fading is the light.
Just out of reach.
Years, months, minutes.
Missed you by just a little.
A missed chance to be
with you.
Now time rushes by and
the sun fades, as the
memories of fun glimmer on the surface.

The fading light, just out of reach.
More weight, again and again.
Over and over. More weight.
Hope going faster.
Love causing disaster.
Fear creating pain.
nothing more to gain.

Hoping for that final breath of air.
Pushed under deeper. Weight.
more weight.
again.
again.

Relax.


*No need to surface.

Faced with:
a life threatening situation
a shattered friendship
a near death experience
a stab in the back
a final embrace

unable to shed
a drop of that essential substance
a saline solution sent from the
still-white eyes.

But when our eyes meet:
the floodgates open
my stomach churns
my heart aches
my soul cringes

A torrential downpour
contained within
an unstable host
Pounding for a way out.

A need to be wiped away
to be on a shoulder
to escape

Unwillingly, the ocean is
held back.
You make it swell so it hurts
and
You cause droplets' freedom
and you...
You need to come along,
and free the storm

Craving for those
words to be true.
Not sure what
to do without you.

The heavy haze
pours from your mouth,
quickly followed by
the words that you spout.

The words I deem true
at a very quick first glance.
The words I see false
after a short-lived romance.

And now we depart,
to go our separate ways.
As I walk, with my back turned,
I look back and you, and resist
the urge to race back
for your embrace.

The higher the hope
the harder the fall.
A lesson taught thrice
but learned once and for all.

No more long leaps,
no more poetic surprise.
From here on out its just me
and myself, looking up at the sky-
where I once was, with you
in my world. But of course
i fell, since you got bored.

A choice you shall regret
as I regrot mine.
A lesson you too shall learn-
all in due time.

You.
You gave me a second wind.
you took my breath away.
You stayed here with me everyday.
you left me alone to stay.

     They
     make the jokes and point and laugh,
     but little do they know.
     The rest of us have pride in us
     and let the harsh words go.

          I
          Truly wish the best for you,
          may your future be fun and bright.
          I hope a man shall find your company
          an everyday delight.

     My hope for you,
     may it blossom and grow
     for the days of old have passed.
     But let the passion simmer in your heart
     and may your life long-time last.

You.
You gave me a second wind.
you took my breath away.
You stayed here with me everyday.
you left me alone to stay.

A warm breath brings shivers to
her spine as the words flow from
his mouth.

Honest words, no ill intent.
Words that she didn't wish to hear,
but that didn't stop them from being said.

He never wanted to tell her this,
but she needed to know.

He was breaking her heart.

She couldn't believe it.


It was over.