thevampirebat

You sent me barbed wire roses to remind me once again, That everywhere there always will be beauty amidst pain. I cried into your chest that night, and you held me so tight, Whispering softly in my ear, "C'mon now, it'll all be alright." I remember shaking my head tears constantly in my eyes, And, I looked at your smile, and that halted my cries, And the image of that smile finally coaxed my to sleep. When I awoke in the morning I found you had left, A simple rose upon the top of my antique wooden chest. The sun was reflected off each tiny drop of dew, And was accompanied by the words, "You know I love you." I instantly knew that t