her core was just another promise of life
i held onto the light that filled my eyes
completely open to the pain that would come
my sacrifice for her giving
we sat down before the decision
we agreed that this would be easier than starting over
more wholesome and true
then she put her hand on my shoulder and smiled
and told me that i didn't have to do this
but i shook my head and smiled back into hers
no, this is what we need... this is what we want.