Characters: Byakuya, Orihime, Tousen, Ulquiorra, Ryuuken, Nemu, Gin, Hitsugaya, Soi Fong, Shinji
Summary
: It wasn't supposed to be this way.
Warnings/Spoilers
: General spoilers
Timeline
: Skips around
Author's Note
: My second attempt at poetry; my first was for Spirited Away. I hope you guys like it. Also, I've identified the speakers, but if you're confused about the context of the words, just tell me.
Disclaimer
: I don't own Bleach.


Plum Blossoms Flying

While she grows colder
I move away
Watching the plum blossoms flying
Like gentle tears, drifting back to earth

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Distant Star

While my brother came in and out, on my back
I followed the light of a distant star
Telling myself
That it was enough to save him

.x.X.x.

Unrecognizable

After all this time, I can finally see her
I've waited so long to see her sweet face
But after all this time,
I can hardly recognize her

.x.X.x.

What is This Thing?

What is it, this feeling?
I don't know what it is
It bothers me, this alien sensation
But I don't want it to stop

.x.X.x.

Hidden War

My grandfather died in a hidden war
My father died in a hidden war
My wife died in a hidden war
And now my son is trying to do the same

.x.X.x.

I Wanted

I wanted your approval
I wanted your respect
I wanted your love
But instead, I was made to settle for your fists

.x.X.x.

Never Forgot

I never forgot what they did to you
How you said you were alright, when really you weren't
How you still drink a lot and sometimes cry at night
And how much I hated the smile on his face

.x.X.x.

Paper Hearts

We never made paper hearts
Or shared sappy holidays and clichéd celebrations
But as she laid dying in my arms,
I was telling her how much I love her

.x.X.x.

Why?

Why?
Why didn't you confide in me?
Why didn't you take me with you?
Why wasn't I good enough for you?

.x.X.x.

What a Nightmare

She was always so impulsive
And I was always there to save her
But now's come the day when I couldn't save her
And she's telling me she's sorry