darkness is all i see, hear, taste, smell, and feel, no colour or soul in me.
an arcane depression, swallowing me into its void, draining me of life and energy.
all i’ve known is sadness, the cavernous dark hole in my chest, the never-ending sea of sorrow and loss,
never knowing about the warmth or radiance of light.

i saw you across the corridor, your smile, a brilliant white as you laughed, eyes bright and glancing around.
our eyes locked, yours a deep azure mixed with green-gold flecks and mine a boring amber-brown mixture.
you looked away, a light blush appearing on your cheeks. i felt my lips tugging at the corners, amused.
i turned, smile wide, dimples popping, cheeks red.

i caught up with you, panting and out of breath, face red,
stuttering words, hot face, i spoke.
blushed cheeks, looking away, mumbling words,
eyes bright, looking at me, through me, whispering “yes”

one, two, ten, twenty times, each better than the last.
time passed quick with you. days were hours, hours were minutes, minutes were seconds.
we grew, learning more and more. you taught me, how to laugh, to smile, to cherish
i taught you how to trust, to forgive, to be strong

it grew tough, time wasn’t in our favor.
days became weeks, weeks became months,
smiles fell, eyes grew dimmer, we closed up
i didn’t speak and neither did you, silence enveloped us

i felt like i was drowning, no air coming into my lungs
deprived of life, deprived of you
i can’t be without you, i can’t leave you
yet, i can’t tell you, can’t love you, i don’t deserve you

doors slammed, words were screamed, tears were shed
it was inaudible, all i heard was a ringing in my ears, seeing you cry and hurt
you just wanted to know me, to be me, to love me, to hold me
i wiped your tears away, tears that were for me, from me, and held you, never letting you go

your soft hands held my rugged ones, your ever-present smile lingering as you pulled me closer.
i held you, my light in a grey world, a faint smile on my lips. looking up, you mumbled three words,
three words that were unknown to me, three words that changed the grey into an ashen color.
“i love you.”

i’ve felt the light, the light that saved me. i’ve seen the world as more than just grey and black.
i’ve felt its warmth, gleaming on my cheek, soft giggles echoing in my ears.
i’ve felt its whispering winds, a breath of fresh air, breathing life into my lungs.
i’ve felt it soft kisses, filling me with a tenderness, turning the world into a pale white.

darkness was all i could see, hear, taste, smell, and feel.
an arcane depression, that once swallowed me into its void, that drained life and energy.
all i had known before you was sadness, the cavernous dark hole that was once in my chest, now filled,
now knowing about the warmth of light, the light and color that you brought into my world.