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I've watched you
since before I knew your name,
this whirling glow
of brilliance and beauty
and a laugh
that can seduce anyone
within range.

This growing distance burns,
a dying star
caught between our shapes,
and though it scorches
and scars,
my eyes have never shifted
and I watch
like an adoring fan
does his favorite film.

And I see the darkness
that has closed in around you,
but I know
I cannot pull back that veil,
its a battle
you must wage for yourself
and I
can do little more
than witness.

So I press my palms together,
and whisper
into a universe which once
responded,
and though I long to beg
for your touch,
I bargain
for your joy,
and promise to close my eyes
if indeed
it resides outside of my soul.

I try to grasp at faith,
the very same
that you once taught me to find,
and though my heart
stings
I know it will beat on
so long as you
can find a smile for the world,
even if
not for me.