My Living Legacy

I see blue eyes peering down at me.

Eyes filled with poison and shattered dreams.

Why is he crying?

I can feel it…I'm dying.

Oh… so he's crying for me.

Why does this have to be?

I haven't saved the world.

I haven't saved him.

I've failed.

I'm not a hero.

But then I look in those blue eyes,

And see…that yes, I am.

I am a hero.

I'm his hero.

" Zack…" He whispers my name,

But I can hardly hear him.

I'm dying.

I'm dying and there is nothing I can do.

I can't stop it and that scares me.

I don't want to leave this world.

I must protect those poison-filled, blue eyes.

I must protect him.

" You're the proof that I once lived. " I tell him.

You're my living legacy.

Inspired by the tale of Zack Fair from Final Fantasy 7 Crisis Core.