A/N: My first attempt at freeverse. Merlin help me. For the amazing Rish.
I.
She's got a face that's meant to
s.m.i.l.e.
but her smile died the day
he did.
Now there's something
m_ss_ng
(inside) her.
II.
She says she's a glacier,
f-r-o-z-e-n and unmelting,
only
C
R
U
M
B
L
I
N
G
and b/r/e/a/k/i/n/g
and she can't be
saved
III.
You take her hand
and you whisper that she's
stronger
than this.
IV.
You take her heart
and you whisper that
you will keep it
safesafesafe
V.
The cracks are healing,
p-i-e-c-i-n-g themselves back
[together]
slow...ly.
And you catch a
ghost
Of a smile on her lips.
VI.
She is
m
e
l
t
i
n
g
You are the -sun-, promising
spring.
She is the -snow-
dripdripdripping,
giving way to something
beautiful.
VII.
She's got a face that's meant to
smile,
and her smile returned
the d-a-y you ((whispered))
"I love you."