Ode To An Unshaken Love

Cradled in the arms of sleep
When I first felt the earth shake
Sensing the tension in you
Leaving the bed in your wake

Trying to make sense of your voice
So faint in the rumble of the ground
Trying to make sense of the night
Looking for help with no one around

And then you turn back to help me out
Nothing but panic in your face
You take my hand and start to run
Rushing out of the collapsing place

You stop just as the roof caves in 
Forcing your arms around me
You’re buried under the debris
Hurting yourself while protecting me

Try as I might to pull you out
The rubble is too heavy for me
Your body cringing in silent pain
Makes me as strong as I can be

Looking right into your dry eyes
I blink fast to hide my damp ones
I'm desperate to save you now
Because you don't cry even once

Finally you shout at me to run away
To save myself in some way
But you're asking too much of me
I cannot leave you and go away

And then I see your body go limp
Crushed to death by the cruel stones
Your fingers no longer warm in my hands
Just a bundle of sticks and bones

And I scream until my throat turns raw
I will never want to leave your side
Closing your blank eyes that stare at me
I finally break down and cry

I find myself lying next to you
Hugging you one last time
Wanting to reach where you are now
So i can lace your fingers with mine

I almost welcome the stones that fall upon me
I want to feel the pain that you felt
Turning to you and kissing your cheeks
While the stones continue to pelt