Chocolate colored eyes pierce and divide
Digging through my soul like a chest being discovered
A smile plays across her lips and it's like a puzzle piece clicked
Her words soft and light almost sending me to cloud nine
Laughs shared in late night conversations and the only other here are the stars
She shines brighter than the sun and gives invisible burns when she touches
I wish I could hold her every night and intertwine hands in the daylight
Hearts beating as one and yet so far it makes an impossible feat
The lights of our "sins" are much too great not to give in
Our life is strong and great as one

...

But something is off as time goes on
Whispers almost distant and the life we built almost glitching
As we sit down and watch the TV I cant help but look next to me
The lamp on the table is off and looks strange not like yesterday
My eyes never leave the shade when it locked today
Words said to me are static and a mystery
I realize this is a dream and it hurts as I hear screams
The world flashes and my eyes burn from fright

...


I open my eyes to a white hospital room
My mom in her chair on call while noises fill the air
An IV in my arm makes me wince as I take in the reality
I'm twelve years old again and I feel tears fall down without grace
"Hey baby I'm glad you're awake,"

I wish I could feel the same.