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j a r e d & x a y l a - m a e

j a r e d

leather and cigarettes,
he's all smoke and mirrors.
he seems dangerous and cool
but what lies beneath
his tough exterior?
he's a stormy safe place,
a yelled whisper,
a man poisoning himself slowly
while he tells the others to hang
on to their lives.
he's a pile of paradoxes
always looking to help,
modest and earnest.
the type to jump in the hole
someone's dug themselves into
to help lift them out.
he saves everyone,
but can he save himself?

x a y l a - m a e
she's a delicate flower ruffled
by the slightest breeze.
her petals are stuck on with
tape and glue,
and every time the wind
blows she scatters across
the garden.
struggling to thrive as
a dandelion in a rose bush
she prays she can make it.
but more than that,
she prays he will.
sometimes she wonders
who will go first.
will she fall too far apart
before he burns himself out?

he gives her warmth and rain
and she shows him beauty and
growth. together they mend eachother but can they fix their
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