sometimes I feel like drowning
she told him
fingers threaded through his
how come?
He lets his gaze fall to hers
ocean meeting river
she lets go of his fingers
**because this life is just a short horror
story**
he hesitates
she looks away
hands in pockets rather than
intertwined
*you say that when you know
that's not true, my rabbit girl.*
he turns her towards him
face to face, even when her silent
epiphanies have woken her tears
he kisses her
tears sweet as sadness
*I love you more than the salty
ocean waves*
a quick, lightning glance from
a weeping river
**it's about time darling
we've got to let this go**
he hesitates
a startled lion once more
*it's like when you said
that you could not grind your own
skull into the ocean*