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they're here to see a fight to the death
and that's what they'll get
(they always get what they want)
her toes curl around the edge
as he screams, "No baby! No baby, please don't."
and she looks back one time
eyes brimming with liquid salt
and memories
in other words,
things she'd rather erase
thoughts she'd rather forget
notions she never should have believed
"I love you," he whispers
as her foot reaches out
and she stops, looks back
(though she knows she shouldn't)
"I love you too."
and he holds out his hand, but, oh, it's too late
"NO!" he cries as she topples over the edge
he runs after her and jumps off after her
wishing that the laws of gravity meant nothing
so he could catch her as she fell
but he hits the ground seconds later
and as his bones break
he thinks one last time
'I guess love doesn't work like it does in fairy tales'
and he shakily moves his right arm and intertwines their fingers
'But it's pretty damn close'