Bleeding Heart

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A/N: Just some (drama-ish) poems…enjoy!

I: Apology

Crimson

Spilling

Falling

Staining my hands

Amber fades,

Replaced with violet.

I cry.

I cry.

I can never love again.

Both my loves,

Both dead by my hand.

I think back,

Wonder why he took over.

Why I flipped my blade.

What madness took me?

This fire—

Rage—

Consuming me.

Why?

Dear Kami, why?

Why must this madness,

Affliction,

Take over me?

Driving my hand

Fueling this fire

Bringing but wishes for

Repentance.

I cry.

I cry.

Pain overtakes me.

Within

Without

Still I cry.

My tears of regret.

Crimson

Spilling

Falling

Staining my cheeks.

Caressing my scar.

As if it,

Itself,

Bleeds.

For loss.

For love.

I never told you,

Kaoru,

I love you.

I'm sorry.

II: Your Hand

Give me your hand.

Let me hold it,

Treat it,

Heal it.

Pour my love into it.

Though you

Will never know.

Give me your hand.

Allow me to

Love you.

Let me follow.

Forever.

Holding your hand, walking

With you.

Give me your hand.

"Aku" means nothing.

At least,

Not to me.

It is you

And I love you.

I love it.

Give me your hand.

Let me hold it,

Once more,

And whisper to you

What needs to be told

Before it ends.

Give me your hand,

Sanosuke.

I love you.

III: Butterfly

Butterfly!

Fly away for me.

Fly

Tell him, please.

Carry a message.

Tell him…

I miss him.

That I'm lonely.

Tell him…

To come soon.

Hurry, please,

Little white butterfly.

Hurry,

And tell him…

I need him.

Here.

With me.

As we always were.

Tell him…

To bring things back

As they always were.

Don't let my message die

As I did.

Give him this,

Please,

Butterfly—

"Yahiko…

Please come soon.

I miss you.

Love,

Tsubame."

Please,

Butterfly…

Tell him.

A/N: Well, that's it for now…I will do requests for pairings of various natures, unless, of course, I DESPISE that pairing…in which case it will be duly noted on my response to reviewers. And please keep in mind that I'm not going to do humor on this one, being that I only ever write depressing poetry. In any case, ja and review!