"The Jump"
Waves crash below - too far, too far
Eyes narrowed at the water
Heart beating behind a scar
A voice on the wind - a startle to life
Sharp intake of breath
A quick flash of light
Nails dig into palms, numb to the marks
A growl of warning, a fire of sparks
Every nerve on edge, blood racing through veins
A step toward the edge; the aching the same
A deliberate step
A mind made up
A relentless growl
One desperate jump
Epilogue
Shades of scarlet pulled under midnight blue
No room for breathing
Heart beating for two
Frantic pictures racing, eternal ice against her skin
Heart struggling to beat
Frozen pulse within
Tide relentless, offering its hand
An instant acceptance, farewell to land
Waves force her down
Urgent
Still.
Visions haunt her mind
A whispered will
A face behind her eyes
Tragedy beautiful beyond repair
Relentless stare of her angel
"Not fair, not fair..."
Hand grasping water,
searching desperately for his hand
Weightless silence in suspension
An absence she cannot comprehend
Strangled cry unbearable
Air saying goodbye to lungs
Soul no more without him
"My only, only one..."
A flicker of forever - his voice inside her mind
Final smile upon her lips
The waves overlap time