29. Selfish

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Note: Listen to "Talk Me Down" by Troye Sivan while reading this.

This poem is continuation of "Mirror" (Part 28). Read that part before continuing with this poem.

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I picked her up from the floor
Blood stains where her body laid.
She let herself down again today.

Holding her hand in mine
I could feel the last wave of warmth
From her body fade as her light
Burned out slowly.

I brushed the few strands of hair
That settled on her face,
Hiding her dark eyes from the world.
I held her face in my hand
Looking in those eyes
I let hers meet mine.

I wish I could tell her
The sun will rise
And you'll be strong again.
But today I want to be selfish
And let her stay here
In my arms, a little broken
A little empty.
So I could be the one
To collect her pieces and make
her whole.

- Pink Poet
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