He could see her disappearing,

Into a world that was black and white,

He could see her colour fade,

The girl in red, losing her light.

She'd fought the war for too long,

Until she had only broken bones,

And memories crumpled in a sodden heap,

Until she stood in her mind alone.

Because they all shouted and screamed

Telling her what she couldn't be,

And they closed off every single path

Until she was deaf and couldn't see.

It hurt too much to let her go

And lose her to the crowd,

It hurt too much to see her drown

In a world that was far too loud.

He didn't let her lions die,

Although the snakes tried their best,

He didn't damp the golden blaze

When it was burning in her chest.

And in return she held him up;

Didn't leave him there for dead.

They saved each other in the end,

The boy in green and girl in red.