thick throat eyes glassy with water can't swallow, breath short and shallow. you are my hero -- i've encased you in amber and to me, you will always be
(have always been) perfect.
The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break, it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure that it will kill you too, but there will be no special hurry.