XX (Interlude)

[Alex Parker]
Aqua circles stain the papyrus
Shocked, she reads the letter in silence
"Goodbye" is like a knife
She remembers the old wounds
Her heart prepares to enter the war room
She won't lose
Her tough skin may take damage
May just bruise
But she won't stop now
Aqua circles turn to liquid swords
Tear-stained cheeks, her war paint
So sure she absolutely can't take no more of the heartbreak
Wearily her heart takes the reign
And she charges like we all would charge: Forward
To the unknown, she moves toward
Torn and tested
When her parallel bonds are stressed
She takes her best, projects it
Takes his worst, accepts it
Except it's him saying he feels a bit disconnected
She's a little dejected, but she is persistent
His letter read a goodbye that she never accepted
Reality substituted and-and suspended
Pretend time has long since ended
But the real was always far far too scary to begin with