i am young and i am

dear you,

i watch the tapestry of our existence grow and grow, until we are the universe. in this abyss, we lose ourselves, consumed by the depths of our own creation. we are young, and the threads of our destinies are laced with despair. but it is in this despair that we become the stars that line the midnight sky, the energy that permeates every corner of creation. as each moment passes, i watch the strings of our lives being drawn while we embrace the chaos of our existence together. our fertile minds blossom with the aches of the unknown, we are young.

spoonfeed me the pains of your heart and swallow me whole, so your suffering becomes wrapped in the soul of another. i will embroider lillies onto the worries of your past, and tear myself apart to complete you. under my fingernails lies the dirt of forgiveness, so distasteful and unwarranting i can’t help but rip them off with my teeth. i watch myself in the mirror of your insides and see myself clearer than ever before, i am new.

i weave my dreams into a mosaic of hope. as we leave a thread to find our way home in the labyrinth of our entwined pasts, i realise that there is a satisfaction to holding your pain. i run my fingers over the embroidered lillies and grow out my nails. our hands link as we navigate the darkness together, i watch you look back to make sure i am still with you. it is in this moment that i realise our celestial dance of two solitary souls will be neverending.

i am young and i am.

love, kate

(artwork: orpheus and eurydice by edward john poynter)