I fell for his soul
As I watched him unleash his true self
His pure, raw form
A very daunting moment
I couldn’t help but adore him
Vulnerability at its most
Yet powerful somehow
He showed me himself
His wounds, his flesh
His never-ending trail of thoughts
And I asked myself
Is this where he lives?
In a world full of demons and darkness
And I saw it in his eyes
The pain he wanted to hide
I held his face in my hands
Through my glistening eyes, I said,
“No! Not anymore
Don’t hide from me, show me
Show me your scars
For I’ll do anything to heal those”
And he did show me
Without hesitation, I kissed his marks
For some reason,
He seemed to heal a little
But only a little
I reminded him that we have an eternity
An eternity to heal those
With tears in his eyes
He held my hand
Pulled me close
And kissed my forehead
With pain in his eyes, he said,
“Maybe we don’t”
Quizzically, I looked at him
He added,
“I can’t bear to put you through hell
Through MY hell
I love you enough to make this world
A better place
For you, without me”
Just as I was about to protest
I staggered
He held me firmly
Planted a last kiss on my lips
He said “GOODBYE”
In the most heartbreaking tone
A goodbye that pierced my heart
Broke me into innumerable pieces
Maybe I didn’t deserve a fallen angel
Maybe I didn’t deserve an angel
Like him
He left me
And all I remember now
Is his smile and teary eyes
I’ll cherish him always
Always
A love, which was pure
Beautiful, but wasn’t meant to be