Disclaimer: Although this poem does not mention the names of any characters, it was in fact inspired by the anime/manga series Saiyuki! I do not own any part of Saiyuki. Saiyuki belongs to the wonderful Kazuya Minekura…please don't sue! I don't have any money anyway, so you wouldn't be getting a whole lot.
Note: This is my first attempt at writing a poem for Saiyuki. For those of you who don't understand how it is relevant to Saiyuki…well…you should be able to tell. Hakkai is the speaker in the poem, by the way, and you'll have to figure out for your self who it is that comforts him, because I'm not going to tell you! It should be obvious to those of you that watch the anime/read the manga…
Tell Me To Live
I know what is right
I know what I should do
But still, the soft voice whispers in my ear
Telling me of all the things that could be
And for a moment, I am tempted.
Tempted towards taking that route
The easy way out
(Come) the voice says
(I can give you the world)
But just as I reach the breaking point
Your face comes into my mind
And I remember all the nights that you held me close to your chest
Against the rhythmic beating of your heart
And told me to live.
And in my minds eye, I can picture you
And what you would say if I gave in to the temptations
The disappointment on your face would be too much to bear
So, boldly, I ignore the voice
And continue on my way
But sometimes, on these cold, rainy nights
When the world is sleeping and at peace
The voice calls out to me
It tells me of all the wonders that could be mine
If I would only listen
Because it knows, it always knows
When I am most likely to be tempted again
A sob escapes my lips
And you hear (you always hear)
You creep quietly around our slumbering companions
And you hold me to your chest
And there, in the comfort of your arms
You tell me again what I have heard so many times before…
You tell me to live.