i was blue;

you were red;

you were fire, blooming, blossoming,
so beautiful but so quick to burn.

i was the ocean, constant, calming,
so quiet but so quick to drown.

people ran to you, and drifted to me,
danced with you, and lay by me,

loved you until they burnt and
you left searing scars on their hearts

came to me to sooth their aching souls
and the burnt parts of their heart

in a way, i collected it
treasured it

collected the damage you didn't even know you were causing
it was beautiful

they left me too
tossed ashore by my turning tides

you were red

i was blue

together, we made purple

but now

we break each other's hearts

if only by breaking others.