Life

My life
Flashes
In front of my eyes,
The blade
Drops
And I fall
To my knees.
He stands,
Horrified
As blood
Flows
From my veins
To the floor.
I hear my name
But I can't respond;
Or rather,
I don't.
I feel his tears
On my skin.
Warm.
Wet.
Life.
His life
Yearns for mine,
And I respond.
I smile
At him
And I hear him sigh.
He says my name
Again.
I respond
With another
Smile.
He hugs me
Tightly
As if
Trying to hold me together,
Make sure
I don't fall
Apart.
I try to promise
That I won't;
Not again.
He won't
Hear me.
I know
Now
I will be fine
Because
He
Is here
Holding me
Like his own life
Depends on it.
And maybe
It does.