sun, moon, stars pt i: eclipse

maybe it was the moment our paths intertwined

the second my eyes met yours

the minutes, then hours that i saw 

the twinkle in your eyes.

maybe it was when i realized

the seconds i stood by your side

were 

the only times i ever felt

truly human

the only times i could smile

without them telling me

to stop lying.

but as i allow glimpses to stretch to minutes

and the minutes to hours

as i brighten 

and our paths finally join

as one

you flicker

once

twice

then minutes turn to hours.

you smile but you

are a shell of what you once were

and as we continue

it seems that you expected calm

while i expected vibrant and

happy. 

so the incessant whispers continue

l e a v e.