once I was beautiful

Once I was beautiful

Once I was beautiful
And in your eyes you held my soul
As the water washed over our bodies
Melded like spirits which flickered
Like the flames of the candles
On the edge of the bathtub
Once I was beautiful
Though my soul would flicker in and out
You learned to catch it
And hold it somewhere safe
You were someone safe
And I lost myself in you
While you gave me nothing
Once I was beautiful
And thought you were the earth, the sky, the moon
Broken promises
I learned to hold together with kisses
And pushed the darkness off in its own corner
Once I was beautiful