thorns of a rose

to destroy yourself is the truest declaration of love

achilles died avenging patrocles

persephone left her namesake for hades

marie died because of her research

leander drowned while swimming to hero

king pedro started a civil war for ines

joan died for france

icarus laughed as he fell

i lost my mind for you

we give ourselves to the things we love the most

and soon, we are not able to tell the difference

between ourselves and our love

i do not know who i am without you

who am i now?

the thorns of a rose will make you bleed

as you grip it tightly to give to your love

and your love will take it gently,

scarlet liquid dripping off the stem,

and smile

they will not give you anything to replace what you lost for them