e x p r e s s

xxi

i asked you once,

why you were so unhappy.

and you tilted your head

and asked

what i was talking about.

and i spoke of the times you'd spent

crying and

screaming and

begging.

the times when you were

so close to ending everything.

and you took my face in

your hands

and kissed me as you smiled

before telling me

"that was then,

this is now. and how

could i be unhappy,

when i get to call you

mine?"

that's when promises were made.

promises, i still vow to keep.