I tried to end it all,
suffocate myself in wax,
smother myself in feathers,
escape one final time.

I thought myself
no more than
a shadow in your life
a burden on your shoulders.

You touched my hand,
your heat melted the wax.
You said my name,
your breath scattered the feathers.

You saw me, despite the
shadows I was hiding in.
You lifted me up, despite
the chance you had to rid
yourself of me.

I think that's when
I fell in love
with you.