The Grieving of Stark

by Kat

When I watched you fall,
When I watched him die,
I'd known that I'd failed you.
I didn't do as I had promised my heart on
The prophecy true,
I was there.
I watched it unfold before my eyes.
*Helpless we both were,
you tried to save what was long lost,
and I tried to protect what was inevitable.*

He was the one you loved,
He was the one you settled on,
I screwed up by not staking my claim.
I loved you and I still do,
but its too late to act on that know.

Your soul shattered,
when you tried to save him.
His death broke the strong bond you had,
the pain was too much,
your weakened soul couldn't take it,
so it left.
And there was nothing I could do to save you from it.
The monster too strong,
not able to die,
I was worthless.

And know I look at you,
still breathing, Still technically living,
yet empty.
Your eyes are vacant,
your beautiful eyes are empty.
My inspiring Zoey no longer there.
You saved me,
you saved my soul,
can I save yours?
Where is your soul?
I don't know.

I raise my eyes up to look at the crowd around us,
the soft gasps from our friends as they see my face,
I raise my hand up to see whats wrong,
and as my hand grazes my cheek,
I feel it.
I bow my head down in grief.

Tears,
our of immense grief, flow in a small, steady river.
A small part of me is holding out for you to come back.
I'm here,
I'm waiting for you.

I'm waiting for your soul to repair itself,
for you to return to me.
To prove me wrong,
that I did not fail you.
Even though I know that is true,
I did fail you.

I'm sorry.

(This is Stark's grieving after the ending part of Tempted. He is upset with himself over what happened. If you want to know what happened, I suggest you read the story.)