A/N: My burning love for LayClaire could not remain silent forever. ღ Here's something to whet your appetites—I may just write more of them so stay tuned. Also, I am aware that Claire probably isn't a writer, but this poem is from her to Hershel. Hopefully it's in character and does not suck. ;D
Wishing in starlight we
dance to songs others can't see
I'll wait on you breathlessly
until it's your time to go.
Standing in shadow we
start to kiss inexpertly
but it's something you'll learn to be
more talented at, you see.
Waking in sunlight we
laugh at how others see
the world but in complexity
while we by contrast you see,
share in its simplicity
Breathing in darkness I
feel something bigger pulling me.
I know I won't return to be
together as we planned you see.
But that does not mean that I
have something more to keep me by—
I'll always have you albeit I
may not be here today.
Think of it as I'm not far away,
I've just not left sunlight today—
and though you may hasten on,
preoccupied with carrying on,
despite the difficulty...
I never left yesterday.
Believe me when I say
I had no reason to.