because i love you

i saw you

i heard you yell my name

"marina! no!"

they had to hold you back

as i walked up before him

as he looked at me

and said

"why are you here?"

"take me," i whispered

"take me instead of him"

i pointed to him

his eyes were anguish

he tried to get to me

to rescue me

but the others

they held him back

this was my choice

a teardrop falls down my cheek

my breath catches in my throat

do i really want to do this?

sacrifice myself?

for him?

the man sitting before me

he watched me

and he watched you

he saw your pain

your anguish

he saw the words in your eyes--

"don't take her"

"take me"

but you he turned to me

and he said

"you have saved his life"

"now go"

i looked back over my shoulder

one last time

your eyes were anguish

you looked about ready

to sink into the cobbles

and die

because i had left

because i had been everything to you

but my eyes

they gave him my message

they told him the reason why

"because i love you"