A sestina done for my poetry class last year, inspired by KH: 358/2 Days. Yet again, I slip fandom into my writing assignments...
Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts, nor any of the characters/locations therein.
We sat on the clock tower to watch the red
as it seeped into the sky at sunset.
From our perch we listened to the hour strike.
It was times like this where we could forget
that we were born to fight fire with fire
and be the victors of someone else's war.
How could I have told you of my own war?
One that would have changed your vision red
and set your sword against my fire.
I wanted to preserve this one last sunset.
I was born hollow and you made me forget.
I should have known you'd land the final strike.
My silence was the initial strike,
a crime against you, a betrayal, an act of war.
After that you wouldn't listen, wouldn't forgive or forget.
And as you challenged me for the truth your words ran red.
I asked you why we couldn't just watch one more sunset,
but you told me I'd already set our friendship on fire.
If only I had the courage to catch that fire
and hold it in my hands instead of readying a strike.
But your anger was as harsh as a too-bright sunset
and by then the only thought in your mind was war.
I can never take back the deeds that tinted me red,
nor can I wipe out your hatred and make you forget.
But there is so much I would want you to forget
that I'm afraid it would douse your spark, your fire,
and then your mind would be painted white instead of red.
When you left it was all I could do not to strike
or to call you back, though your tongue spat out war.
When you left, it was only an hour past sunset.
I found you again only an hour until sunset.
But by then you'd managed to forget
not only me but yourself and even the war.
I called your name and flashed a handful of fire.
But you didn't answer and I couldn't strike
the one I'd loved and lied for until my hands stained red.
And as I died outside of war my skin glowed red.
I smiled as I forgot, and landed on myself the killing strike
to let my bones engulf in sunset fire.