Cupids Arrow
A/N: O.K from what you know of me so far, you will be quite aware I hate Mariah/Ray! So why am I doing a Mariah/Ray fic? IT'S A HATRED FIC!!! Ray's dumping Mariah for another girl, and Mariah is reflecting on it. 2 poems. A lot of time. A LOT of effort. If you aren't a fan of Mariah/Ray or simply want a good bit of angst- enjoy…
Ray's POV
Love is interpreted in different ways,
There is friendship.
Love and trust combined to make a tie that binds.
There is lust,
A dangerous temptation that will end in pain.
And there is true love.
A love which lasts for eternity,
Past age, past fear and death.
True love is eternal.
This I never got from you.
For there is one other kind of love.
Blindness.
Some call it romance, others say star struck.
But it is all the same.
It is delusion, a lie in itself.
A love induced by Cupids Arrow.
Struck not by a cherub,
By you.
You struck that arrow that pierced my heart so deep.
The poison of love seeping through my soul,
The arrowhead striking me square in the chest.
I fell for you.
I couldn't resist your touch or your kisses,
Cupids Arrow had claimed me. I was powerless to resist.
And then she came.
She taught me what true love really is.
A love that calls for no words, or touch,
A love that goes deeper than hatred, and is stronger than fear.
And it tore me apart.
Because I could no longer love you,
And I can't pretend it's not so.
Cupids Arrow was ripped out,
Leaving a dull ache of terrible truth.
I have fallen for another,
And I can't pretend any longer.
It has to end.
Me and you.
I write this to help you understand.
Not to persuade, or to dilute the truth.
I knew how much you loved me,
And once upon a time I loved you just as much.
But love isn't always like a fairy tale.
Sometimes a happy ending isn't meant for everyone.
Not all love is cruel,
We were just unlucky.
Chess Master.
Mariah's POV
If life was a game love would be the chess master,
Pieces fall prey to others.
Pieces are taken.
But in what way?
By the life,
By the heart,
Or by the soul?
You chose all 3.
My life was your life,
If you existed I was yours.
You captured my heart,
Ever since I was a child.
My soul was trapped in a web of love.
Your fingers gripped me,
I was yours to take.
But you dropped me,
You chose another piece.
I was dropped back onto the chess board.
Another piece once more,
Alone, and trapped.
By you.
Your own piece squares from me.
So close I can almost touch you,
But not anymore.
Yet I remain yours,
As long as you remain.
Does love laugh at my pain?
You say I should understand.
But I don't.
I thought we were perfect,
You were my knight in shining armour.
The only one who made me feel complete.
And I can't see anyone else in your place.
I can't go back, not now.
I'm lost at sea in a tide of pieces,
Each know their place, the plan of attack.
They understand the game.
But someone failed to give me the rulebook.
And now I'm in check.
Frozen in time.
I have to move but I'm paralysed.
By a mixture of shock and fear.
I didn't see it coming.
And now it's too late.
And I'm facing an impossible choice.
Move on, or destroyed by despair.
But I can't give you up.
Love may be the chess master
But you control me.
And I'm yours to take.
Forever.
A/N: So… What do you think? Reviews would be appreciated.