DEIMOS
ache first, but then let the cuts close
spit out the blood
spit out the blood
Sometimes it was moments like these that made him see exactly how he was viewed by others. Where he truly mattered in the scheme of things – like those he loved and cherished. “In the area” signified an array of speculation without pinpointing one at all – leaving him to draw his own conclusions: he wasn’t worth the effort. “I see,” his eyes immediately downcast upon stone, or the hearth, spine trying to hold him bone by bone.
And then the impending departure; one he’d expected. He wouldn’t have driven her out. He would have protected and guarded and shielded, but he understood. He always had, in some way, shape, or form, trying to fathom and parse through her reasoning. They’d spun along this precipice before. He hadn’t liked it then, and he certainly didn’t now. “Thank you for letting me know.” But as always, the Sword wouldn’t stop her. The choice was hers and hers alone.
He made no maneuver to hold her, to crush her to his chest, to safeguard her beneath his chin. Reaching for her wouldn’t have ceased the incoming moments. Begging and pleading wouldn’t have ensured she stayed. He didn’t know what to do, other than stand and remain. So there was a nod, comprehension in motions, before his gaze lifted back to her. “Do you need anything?”
And then the impending departure; one he’d expected. He wouldn’t have driven her out. He would have protected and guarded and shielded, but he understood. He always had, in some way, shape, or form, trying to fathom and parse through her reasoning. They’d spun along this precipice before. He hadn’t liked it then, and he certainly didn’t now. “Thank you for letting me know.” But as always, the Sword wouldn’t stop her. The choice was hers and hers alone.
He made no maneuver to hold her, to crush her to his chest, to safeguard her beneath his chin. Reaching for her wouldn’t have ceased the incoming moments. Begging and pleading wouldn’t have ensured she stayed. He didn’t know what to do, other than stand and remain. So there was a nod, comprehension in motions, before his gaze lifted back to her. “Do you need anything?”
watch your body pull itself back together
then let your soul do the same
then let your soul do the same
