The Story of River Song
You, me, the universe
We could outlive the stars
The things we could do, together
The Doctor and River Song
Running is what we do
All we ever could do
I'm running to you
You're running to me
When I find you
I act like it's just a game
My cheeky smile
And your goofy grin
Twin masks
Anything else would be scary
But I can see the cracks in your smile
You'd give it up for me
Wouldn't you?
But we both know that's never meant to happen
You know it better than I do
I can see it in your eyes, sweetie
You've watched me die
Without knowing who I was
You poked fun at me, didn't you?
Archaeology? How about time travel?
I flicker through time
Pretending to be grown up
Getting into trouble
Having fun
You miss great swathes of me
And together we wear masks
Don't show the hurt
Hide the scars
You don't realise the effect you have
I'd die for you
We all would
All of your tragic loves
I think I probably will die for you one day
I'd like that, I think.
The nicest way to die
Would be saving you
I watched over Amy for you
For me too, I suppose
It seems to me that my life
Is spent just waiting for you
I wouldn't change one moment
Not even to steal a kiss
My pretty boy
It was fun, wasn't it?
Tell me it was fun
I was always be with you, and near you
Thinking of you
Trying to get back
Where will you find trouble if I'm not around?
Don't forget me, Doctor
Don't regret your broken hearts
It was worth it, sweetie
It will always be worth it
But I'm tired now
Never thought I would be
There's still so much to see
I'll see you soon, I think
And you won't even know me
I'll know that it's the end
I'll be happy to die
Sweet Doctor, don't cry
In the end I broke your heart
But some things are worth the pain
Remember me, my love.
A/N: Sorry about the rubbish formatting, but I stubbornly wanted stanzas in this one. If anyone knows how to properly format breaks in poems, would you mind maybe sharing your wisdom with me?
I've always thought that, of all the tragic love stories in Doctor Who, River's is the most heartbreaking. It's hard to grasp it, but once you do you realise how incredibly sad it is. It's like they're watching each other's memories fade, like the other has Alzheimer's.