dear and glorious aria,

forgive me if you can.

your parents weren't supposed to return

home so early,

your laugh wasn't supposed to

set so early.

any other time I could have embraced you but

w h y d i d I h a v e t o c h o o s e

then?

about as calm as a volcano,

your father ordered me out.

your mother looked shocked

and you looked

terrified.

god, I should have stayed,

I'm sorry for being such a coward.

now I can only hope

you're still alright.