I stare at you
eyes full of fear
hesitation penciled in
between my brows,
i can see how far
we've come,
but it's tomorrow that I'm blind.
Your lips, hands, eyes, tears,
all tattooed underneath
my skin.
Permanente.
Exhaustion paints your face.
blue and purple
in the shadows
under your eyes,
I catch every movement,
commit it to memory.
Just how painful
will this be?
When you rip
your hand from mine,
rip me,
all to pieces.
When I'm only left
with tattoos.
When it is only my
tears
that stain this face.
Sleep finally stole you
away into your dreams.
The only thing I couldn't
protect you from.
Other than me.