Repeating Lifetimes

Three lifetimes of endless cycle and despair;

Heaven knows how much I wish to go back to the days where I wasn't haunted by the pain, devastation, and regret of the past.

I remember when our eyes met, the mere yet electrifying spark it held; it was the moment where I thanked fate for letting us meet yet cursed it when I realized how our paths would cross.

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His grip on my shoulders tightened, "You must move forward. I'll just continue to support you from behind. In this life, there are far too many entanglements--by the time it finishes, our hearts will be too tired, and maybe we'd grow to resent each other. The future is uncertain so that's why-"

"What do you know?!" I raised my voice, looking at him in disbelief, "The future is uncertain and that's exactly why we should try! Come with me. Let's just run far away and live our lives in peace. Forget all these wordly matters and grow old with me."