smiles only last a split second
"Now a nurse in white shoes leads me back to my guestroom
It's a bed and a bathroom
And a place for the end " ~ Cleopatra, Lumineers
It broke Percy's heart
when he saw Annabeth like this
he never imagined
her eyes
were dull now
not sparkling with curiosity
Percy couldn't take care of her now
he had to drive to see her
she smiled when she saw him
most of the time she was in another place
sometimes she didn't know who he was
sometimes she didn't know who she was
Annabeth saw him come in
she praised the gods that she didn't forget today
Annabeth hated her state
she couldn't move without losing her breath
her skin was thin
her bones were frail
her mind was lost
she had no control
He had a photo in his hand
they were young
just married
he told her it was their honeymoon
he told her
she hated that he took so many pictures
he said that he annoyed her
but he said
he was glad
he had the memories
She was glad too
events had been preserved
even though she couldn't remember
she could still see
she could relive the moments
he told her one day
that
smiles
last a second
but
photos
last a lifetime