i cannot wait to see you again
to feel the peaceful marks of your existence
the wind, tousling your mane, mixing it with mine
your face, your presence, your heart
beating strongly beside mine
as we run through bright fields of embers
our past glowing in the distant background

when all that is left here is us
we will go to that spot
where we were separated
and dig up my heart together
you will return it to me
so that i may fill it with my essence, my love

and i will gladly return it to you once more
for it is yours
forever branded by you

it is the only thing i can give to you while you're gone
please, be comforted
i gave you my whole to protect you until i can find you again

and when i find you
i will sacrifice myself to keep you safe

this time
i can stay with you

*forever

you gave me everything
so i gave you my heart

i let you keep it with you
for safekeeping
but what do i do now
that you've gone and it's broken?
do i bury it alongside you,
or do i keep the fragile pieces and attempt to mend them

maybe
i'll give you a piece
so that someday
when it's glued
and stitched
and scarred from living
i can look back at the missing piece
and think of everything you gave me

beautiful soul trapped in a distant glass
unable to escape the torment of black smoke
poured into your casing
and with every breath you become a little tainted
your light ripped from the wick
dripping hot wax
pungent with the darkness
its tar filled mouth opens
widely
for a warped smile
darker than the night
this is the one who swallowed the night
as if it were a tease
to its ever growing hunger
fear consumes
and allows it to seep through your skin
caressing your soul
tugging at the strings surrounding you
all you can do to ebb away the pain
is close your eyes
silent
and beg for release
but it gets more painful
the more you resist
but you've seen her
the one who sits beside him
how cold and ruthless she appears
he took from her
purity
feeling
life
you refuse to ease the pain
instead you gouge a knife into your thigh
to awaken a new pain
and darkness
intent on your possession
tightens
you choke
but you continue to concentrate on the pain

not flawed
but written with promises that cannot be kept
promises to love forever
waver on a thin line
for it is hard to converge onto one path
is this life solitary?
or are we meant to find someone?
i cannot help but believe in love
it is so addictive
the rush of my heart, exhilarating
each breath in your arms, free
if i found love in someone so wrong
then finding it in the right person should exist
i do not ask for much
truly, it is a rarity  that i request anything but your love
whoever you are
and truth
but surely if you love me
you are truthful

you are beautiful
i know, for i love you
and i would not feel so strongly
if your heart were ugly
for i do not care for your looks
i care for your kindness
your wit and charm

i wish you were a reality
for i dream of you often
although you always remain faceless
but you are holding me and laughing
it sounds like music, this laughter
so carefree as you pull me closer

someday i will find you
and i will laugh too
for i will know that what i have found
is all i was searching for