Again;
impossibly
it stirs down at the core,
insatiable, unquenchable
hunger;
only
equal love and mirrored madness
slake the thirst, fill the soul,
arching, pleading,
for more.
A great start to this story. I am surprised - very surprised- that Will and Troy actually promised to be modest until graduation. That seems almost quaint these days.
This is terribly, terribly sad. Galen needs real professional help, in addition to food and comfort. He will surely find the latter two with Alannah and Josh. But can anything break the barrier fear and hurt?
It was irresistible to use this approach once it came to mind. Perhaps it illustrates how some strains of thought permeate one's consciousness. Thanks so much for reading and for your comments!
Feel free
to edit me,
to change my tense verbs,
rearrange my prepositions
and nouns;
but let
us now connect by conjunction
superlatively joined,
a bond none can
delete.
Three incredibly powerful lines in this:
you know to whom you belong...
...your strength a source of pride...
...your place is here, always.
I can see and feel the power of the connection between you and your beloved.
You loved, and were loved. And I think you are right; we cannot help but fight. Is it that we love, too? I only know that it hurts to watch, as you have done. Hugs and thanks.