he was

the very beam

of sunshine she

had held on to.

but when

the clouds

had swept in

because

of the raging wind,

he, too, had

been powerless

to cease

the impending storm.

when she

huffed and puffed,

the clouds

flew away,

only

to leave her

with a changed

light.

it wasn't that

he was brighter,

but how the rays

weren't for her

anymore.