I fastened the clasp around her neck and she closed her fingers around mine on the chain. “I love it.” She rose up on her tiptoes to kiss me, slow and sweet. “I love you.”
“Thank God.” I cleared my throat. “One more thing in that box. I hope.”
Eyes widening, she turned back to pull out the single folded sheet of paper.
You were going to be her savior
But you couldn’t even save yourself
Burn the candle at both ends
Revel in the flames
Heat’s too much
Need more
More
More
Like the burn licking against your skin
Swallow the match
Come back and do it again
I won’t fall
Balanced on the tightrope
I’ll do it for you
We can survive together
Thrive together
Just look away
Don’t watch and see
Laugh in your face
It’s just a game, silly
I like how it makes me feel
You can’t save me
You won’t save yourself
A savior in the dark is a coward in the light
And I’ll take both of us down
Tonight
“So, that’s not exactly a love song,” I began.