Author's Note: Heero, realizing that being the perfect soldier isn't everything there is to life, writes a poem about how he would change if Duo left his side. Within this composition, the Japanese stresses to his lover that he was always fond of everything from his childish antics to his ability to smile when things were looking grim.
Disclaimer: Yaoi between Heero Yuy and Duo Maxwell. Angst with romance.
Chosen Angel
If you should die today
There will be a place in heaven for you to stay
High up beyond the stratosphere
Where you'll look down upon me here
And with your flawless features smiling beautifully
God shall bestow an extravagant set of wings upon me
Making you his chosen angel
So you'll never experience the pain of Hell
Jokingly, you had referred to yourself as being nothing but a plaything of the reaper
But I knew you dreamt of greater things, your life's meaning was definitely deeper
Somehow you always found the strength to smile
Showing everyone you possessed the pure heart of a child
Though I thought your silly jester's mask was immature
That natural reflex made me see all the suffering you were able to endure
Even when I'd turn my back on you so callously
You shrugged it off and flashed a trademark grin at me
There were also those times when I heard you call my name
Then I saw you no different than an enemy, to me you were all the same
As tears fill my eyes
I finally realize
Everything you meant to me and more
Although the rain outside continues to pour
Your hushed voice enters my head
Ushering me not to cry, but instead
To understand that it won't rain all the time
That I'm not the one responsible for you perishing before your prime
Be happy…your last wish is thankfully something I can make come true
Think of you getting your wings, that's all I have to do
Sitting atop a feather soft cloud
Or dancing with celestial spirits, content and proud
Perhaps even strumming a harp while singing a merry tune
Creating a truly magical moon
Chosen angel, lovely angel
Before the chimes fade and cease to ring from your bell
Could you save a place for me
So that I may bathe in your heavenly glow for eternity?
Chosen angel, lovely angel
My promise to you I shall keep
So long as I live, even while I sleep
Could you save a place beside you among the stars to stay
If you should die today?