she of the unhappy endings

abandon all i've ever known on a whim,
on a chance, taking a risk on you, there,
standing against the horizon, outshining even
the swollen sun and powerful as the
breaking waves.

sip potions made from extract of
heartbreak, one shot, three days and
if i fail at this there is nothing to go back to,
home is a fading memory, you are
family now.

sacrifices made, i'm losing my self,
losing my voice, ripped apart from root to
tip and your smile is all the balm i get
to slow the pouring of salt into these
human wounds.

worth it, god you are worth it,
sweeping me away with kind words
and gentle touches, the love you feel
for me waxing like the belly of the moon,
drawing close.

lightning strikes hard and fast in
the shape of her curves and the softness
of her hands and she is your princess,
your priestess, the one who has
your heart.

as the sun sets on the beginning
of your happily ever after, the clouds
come calling and there is nothing left
for me to see or do or be.
i lost -

and cry myself quietly to foam.