They were blue,
Like the ocean,
Except my compass never pointed north
So I kept getting lost in your eyes.

Your arms were like my fortress;
The limestone wall
That blocked out all my demons
and took the outside world away until they opened once again.

Your hands were my shield.
No one could break through.
No one could take me away;
Not even the ghost haunting my mind.

The soft kisses,
Never ending,
They were my anchor
Keeping me at bay.

Your tears were like the thrashing waves.
Once they started,
I feared they would never stop;
That the storm they held would never cease.

When the Jokers left,
There was no more room for laughter.
Your soul was the only thing remaining
and I clutched on for dear life.

You came in life a thief;
Stealthy and smart.
None of my alarms went off but
They should have been flashing red.

The day you left
Lingers like a hurricane in my mind.
It happened so fast, and none of it makes sense
But the damage all surrounds me.

The rumors were just the wind I thought.
And then you confirmed them true.
That's when the conical spiral tumbled down
and the blame was all on you.

It was all a lie you see.
The limestone sunk to sand
And my shield revealed as thinning iron
Instead of impermeable steel.

No one ever saw it coming;
The castle became cold and meek.
The lighthouse dimmed
And eventually burned out.

All that is left to do,
Is leave it all behind;
Let the sand run over the Princess' toes
And accept the gift of time.