In the fall (poe/en)

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he stared back
why is he there?
out of despair i could
crack the ceiling
to try to fly away

he can't fall, walking
the ground that's firm
the sky's wide open
it spreads so far, inviting
her to slowly rise

but she falls, on
the ground that's firm
it hurts every time
she tries, yet keeps
opening her eyes again

the force he bears
empowers the tides
and each and every one
pushes back her
already distant dreams

the tears she cries
are those that
form the vastness
of the eclipsed sea
silencing her screams

he'll rise and fall
she'll fall and rise again
having seen the bright
but misty light they're
both too weak to despise

written 2026-09-06
published 2026-09-22