He called it

his right

and I nearly got chills

hands hovering

above the keyboard

I wanted to cry but

but tears wouldn't fall

even after I'd submitted.

And he spoke

so casually about it

as though

it were nothing

I wanted to hold him

banish all that was hurtful

like I'm

protecting Aurora

but something's

bound to happen anyway.

I tried to reason with him as

death itself tugs his hand

why should I live?

he asked and I said

I care about you

but he wanted proof.

I wanted to run to his house

and hug him until he

understood and sees

light and

me and how much

we all loved him.

But eyes

cannot always see.