Disclaimer: Dark Angel is not mine, nor are its characters.
Summary: Max makes a realization, but it may have taken her too long.
A/N: I haven't written anything in a while and I thought a short poem could be just the way to get back.
A/N2: There are some small M/Z undertones; but you can consider it sibling care, love or friendship. You can go either way, I leave it to your interpretation.
A/N3: Thanks Em for betaing!
TOO LATE by X5 898
Half my life was spent in pain
The other running, hiding and trying to forgetYet, through out it all, I always had a constant
Someone to shine light to darkness, to make me feel important
If I look back now, you were always in my life
Even when you weren't here, I could still feel you inside
You were the strength that kept me going, my mission to survive
Throughout all those years, you were the one I needed to find
You were the first one I knew I had to get in contact with
The one who would make sense of this world, like you always did
After finding you, you would show me the way
Everything would be as it should, you would walk me through this Earth
But when I finally did find you, I pushed you away
I knew you had the answers but I wasn't ready for them yet
Ten years looking for you and when finally the moment came
I couldn't see it through, like always I escaped
Yet, you still stayed close, refused to give up on me
You knew one day I would understand, you put your trust in meAnd like you always were, you were right this time
For I finally realized the truth, I finally opened my eyes
Now I'm ready to go with you till the end of the world
But time never stopped running and I failed to see that before
And now that I crave your presence in my life I realize
That where you are now I can not follow, you can no longer take my hand.