Emerald

And I still hold on to those days in the sun
And I remember the moment that it turned to love
There was a secret in your smile that you didn’t tell to anyone
And when you were falling down, you always let me hold you up
This is your last song
Then I swear that I’m done
I’m selling back these memories
Broken, second-hand dreams
You can have everyone
And I still hold on to you in my arms
And I remember the emerald beating of our heart
With your lips pressed on mine, all your weaponry disarmed
In that last perfect moment, before it came apart
But then everything broke with that freeze
I retreated, carefully licked my wounds
And I found solace sifting through debris
But there were moments, singing along with the moon
And I still hold on to you on your porch that night
And I remember you collapsed on the floor
You told me the story of your father and the flickering light
And I saw the scars from when you just couldn’t hurt anymore
I don’t want to hurt anymore