A/N: This was just something I wrote for Karou when Kenshin says good-bye
to her before he leaves for Kyoto. One of my very best friends inspired me
to write this poem, so I wanted to thank him for that. Also I wanted to
make a note that when there are periods in this poem, it's supposed to be
dot, dot, dot. You know drawing out the line to make it have more of an
affect. Just so no one yells at me for screwing up the format. See Ya! You
don't have to review, just wanted to put this poem somewhere and not have
it hanging around. Oh and radire, you don't have to review either. Also for
those of you reading my other story, I'm working on it, I promise.
The Way of Love
Fireflies dance in the darkness around me
A light breeze whispers a change
The stars twinkle in the velvet sky
You will come back
You always do.
"The fireflies are lovely tonight, that they are"
"Kenshin?"
The usual smile on your face is not there
And mine is gone now too
"I'm going back to Kyoto"
The words slowly sink in but.
What can I do?
You step towards me
So close.
So very close to me.
"When I first met you,
I remember you telling me Miss Karou
How you felt my past
Wasn't really all that important.
I was happy you said that.
My soul was refreshed day after day
And I truly felt that I could become a normal swordsman
I truly did"
And then you embraced me
Being held by you
Like this.
For the few moments
I felt.
Warm.
What.was happening?
And then the tears.
The tears blur my sight
"Thank you for everything
I'm a wanderer Miss Karou.
And it's time to wander again"
No!
"Farewell."
That was all it took.
That was all it took for my heart to break
For the bleeding to begin
You turn away
And the warmth disappears
And I.
I can't follow you
It's holding me back
The pain.
It's choking me
It's ripping my soul, crushing my life
As I fall to the ground
Holding my head in hands
I weep.
I weep for the pain just beginning
I weep for the pain yet to come
The cold tears splash onto my hands
For there is no more warmth in me.
"Ken.shin.
Ken.shin!"
Did you hear my last cry?
Like despair ringing in the dark
As my hope was cut short?
How?
How can you expect me to live?
To live without you?
You left
Leaving me to struggle on.
You had to leave
To save Japan
But why?
Why must everyone depend on you?
Why can't you just be my wanderer?
Kenshin don't you understand?
I.love you.
You must come back
Because I love you
Because.
You always do.
to her before he leaves for Kyoto. One of my very best friends inspired me
to write this poem, so I wanted to thank him for that. Also I wanted to
make a note that when there are periods in this poem, it's supposed to be
dot, dot, dot. You know drawing out the line to make it have more of an
affect. Just so no one yells at me for screwing up the format. See Ya! You
don't have to review, just wanted to put this poem somewhere and not have
it hanging around. Oh and radire, you don't have to review either. Also for
those of you reading my other story, I'm working on it, I promise.
The Way of Love
Fireflies dance in the darkness around me
A light breeze whispers a change
The stars twinkle in the velvet sky
You will come back
You always do.
"The fireflies are lovely tonight, that they are"
"Kenshin?"
The usual smile on your face is not there
And mine is gone now too
"I'm going back to Kyoto"
The words slowly sink in but.
What can I do?
You step towards me
So close.
So very close to me.
"When I first met you,
I remember you telling me Miss Karou
How you felt my past
Wasn't really all that important.
I was happy you said that.
My soul was refreshed day after day
And I truly felt that I could become a normal swordsman
I truly did"
And then you embraced me
Being held by you
Like this.
For the few moments
I felt.
Warm.
What.was happening?
And then the tears.
The tears blur my sight
"Thank you for everything
I'm a wanderer Miss Karou.
And it's time to wander again"
No!
"Farewell."
That was all it took.
That was all it took for my heart to break
For the bleeding to begin
You turn away
And the warmth disappears
And I.
I can't follow you
It's holding me back
The pain.
It's choking me
It's ripping my soul, crushing my life
As I fall to the ground
Holding my head in hands
I weep.
I weep for the pain just beginning
I weep for the pain yet to come
The cold tears splash onto my hands
For there is no more warmth in me.
"Ken.shin.
Ken.shin!"
Did you hear my last cry?
Like despair ringing in the dark
As my hope was cut short?
How?
How can you expect me to live?
To live without you?
You left
Leaving me to struggle on.
You had to leave
To save Japan
But why?
Why must everyone depend on you?
Why can't you just be my wanderer?
Kenshin don't you understand?
I.love you.
You must come back
Because I love you
Because.
You always do.