[messiah]

you meet her. you meet her

& your heart beats so hard

it breaks on impact.

even knowing her, even

touching her hand, you see the end

coming restlessly like time.

there is so much of you

inside her. what is left if she

takes it & runs?

you envision angels with

their hearts on fire & try to

visualise that pain,

& explain it to her so

she understands, so she knows

how she should stay.

when she finally lets go, you

experience loss you never read about.

so deep it is immeasurable.

grief that cannot be felt,

but only carried.