her intentions were purely wonderful,
to save him from himself
but it was a never ending battle
between him and his self
she'd let him stay
even though she knew it all along
he always used to tell her stories
of the man he used to be
the impressive transformation
now the man that she'd see

she touched his hand one day
surprized at the weight
light as air, not really there
surprized at the state
he often cried himself to sleep
she'd tried to comfort his demons
he'd end up getting angry and vanish

she'd always come up with reasons
but he couldn't take it any more
she didnt know what to do
he lay still in the ground as she cried
"I could have saved you"