"distance makes the heart grow fonder said by someone stronger than me"
~troye sivan, dkla [don't keep love around]~
—
days pass
weeks float by
then a year
and then two
and then you stop
—
just bark
and soil
and leaves
between you and her
it still hurts
[you can't hold her hand]
[that's what you want]
—
remember electric eyes
static sparks flying
burning right into your soul
what's keeping you sane without them around?
—
[maybe you're not, not anymore]
—
annabeth is the first to notice
"luke, are you okay?"
no. no, i'm not.
"don't worry about me, how was your day?"
—
she doesn't stop talking
"i miss her too, you know"
not the same way. she doesn't.
"yeah. recovery's just slow."
—
and then she kinda understands
"oh. tell me if you want to talk?"
finally. yes. somebody understands a little bit.
"sure. i'm just gonna take a walk."
[to her tree. always to her tree]
—
reckless, you're reckless now
fight for an apple
[an apple, can you believe it?]
—
hey, thals, i got a new scar
[wish she was here]
[so close, so far]
—
i miss you, miss grace
[want her back]
[gone without a trace]
—
thalia, i love you
[can't say it back]
[i do. it's true]
—
love her, always
[kronos whispers, though.]
—
'you want her back?
stop. stop loving.
start later.
it doesn't help
until you've got
power'
—
[one word]
POWER
—
[don't keep love around, power's more important]