like water
I poured myself into her until she was overflowing at the brim

like reinforced steel
I bridged my heart to hers and welded myself to her soul

like the sun
I filled myself with light to cover her darkness

like a blanket
I shielded her from the harsh world underneath the covers

like magnets
I orbited her aura until we inevitably collided

like a seed
I felt myself growing up from her

Then, like an idiot
I could tell she felt nothing.

Am I your weakness, the one you tell yourself you don't deserve.
Or am I just your fix.

I am shallow and cruel
the burden of being alive

I am a saint and an angel
the gift of being alive

I hate and ****
the downside for being alive

I love and give
the reasons for being alive

I am alive because I am alive