a face with black curls and pale skin
stands there staring back at me
her big blue eyes are glazed and lifeless
neither of us need to utter a word
for there is an unspoken understanding
of unbearable pain
the blood streaming down her wrists
matches mine
pain reflected from my face to hers
a flicker of remembrance
shows in her eyes
as his face appears beside her
suddenly there is only darkness
and the air rushing past our heads
arms catch hold of the two of us
bringing to a stop the gushing blood
with a gentle touch of a rag
we awake to see
him standing there
worry on his features
there are bandages on her wrists
identical to the ones on mine
as he approaches
she recedes back into me
leaving me alone
to live again
