An Unlikely Connection
It might seem like
The place where one goes to die
Would be the most unlikely place
To meet someone that makes you
Feel alive again
Well,
Call me an optimist
But that is what I found
When I turned the corner
And saw him standing there
I would be the first
To admit
That he isn’t the nicest
Or the prettiest fish
In the sea
But he became everything
To me while I was
Floating around in this sea of
Hate and despair
Waiting to perish
Past the jokes and playful tones
Aimed at each other's minds
Instead of the weapons
Which would be aimed towards
Our hearts in a day’s time
Were the looks
In your eyes
That made me feel safe again
Even though
I’d been here before
And then
I felt our hearts merge
Past the divides
When we finally collided
On that sparkling silver night
Heat was growing
In time with the beating
Of the things in our chest
That no longer belonged to us
But we didn’t care
We had one another
A promise of safety
One made of newfound trust
In this game of life and death
Passion and longing clouding our thoughts
Last bits of warning
Fell away into the wind
The ones that told us
The truth that we wouldn’t both
Make it out alive
The day came
And the bright crimson passion
Rage, desire, hope
Spilt along the docks
Where we met once again
Running away together
Sharing a smile and a twirl
Standing against all of the
Demons clawing their way towards us
Nothing holding us still
But then came the day
After adorning our new roles
Where we each had to face our demons
Completely and utterly
Alone
Sure, we were beside the other
But the pain
And the cries
Coupled with everything in between
Broke our resolves
I wanted nothing but to hold you
Close and tight
And take it all away
Those things you had to do-
No one should ever do
Worst of all,
Those demons we faced
We took it on for each other
Bit back the pain
And kept going
Because like hell
I would go down without a fight
Knowing you are watching me
Tears clouding over your eyes
As the thunder starts to die
In such a short span of time
We became two parts of a whole
Intertwined and connected
The thought of one without the other
Was like the sun without the moon
And that afternoon
We went to face those people
The ones who don’t understand
Connections can be made
In the darkest of times
Together as one we entered
But at some point
We were severed at the hip
Disjointed I stumbled
Waiting to find you once more
And there,
dripping crimson burning passion
I whirl, searching for your kind eyes
Trusting looks
And realize one thing
I truly do love you
And I hope
That I am not too late
To say this to you
Blossoming our connection
Because although only one can live
In the bitter end
The thought of not having you
By my side when I enter
Either heaven or hell
Is more bitter than the fact
That the crimson is clouding my eyes
And the words hang on my lips
As I search for you
Across the room
Don’t leave me
That’s the only thing left that can break me.
