They were
Not friends, but
Brother and sister
Looking out for each other
back to back
Remembering
running across the street as school children
growing up in
a safe shell
but when
Clary's mundane world shattered
Simon's shattered, too
he was pulled into the world of
demons and
fairytales
that had come alive
then, Jace
with his blond hair and sharp gaze
he elbowed his way into the picture
Remembering-
Simon clawing his way out of the ground
not a mundane, but hungry for blood
Remembering-
as Valentine sliced his wrists and throat
remembering as Jace willingly gave his blood
remembering as Jace lay on the sand
with the angel behind him
As the world plunged into deeper distress, with
its evil patrons-
the morning stars
So much sacrifice
Jordan
Max
Maureen
and then, last of all
Simon
who gave himself
who destroyed these memories
who destroyed himself
but even as a fire rages through the forest
afterwards
new trees begin to grow.