AUXIN

You are dying, here
Now in my bloodied arms
Beneath the light of stars
Your raven hair splayed
Drowning their fragile lights

And I watch with the moon
Your hot crystalline tears
Your ashen face, blue eyes
Infinitely poignant
Under the silver light

You pray that death be swift
Sweet death to end thy grief
Still I stare, part mocking
I hear only our hearts beat
Mine fast, yours faltering

And your hands shaking cold
They betray you and tell
Somehow you fear to die
Graceful, your eyelids fall
The beating grows fainter

I hold your hand at last
I’d stay a little more
You were alone.
And I alone with you for now
I laugh for you. For you