{"sf1_id":537659,"sf2_id":"7ejlEb9n","title":"Catch my Eye","author":"Alexos Drausus","words":211,"posted_at":"2013-05-12T03:17:00.000Z","tags":["Poem","Poetry","Romance"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/537659-catch-my-eye","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/7ejlEb9n","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/62/4a/624a4448-6cc2-402b-9489-a03965b6b7b3","description":"","content":"I no longer remember what it was that caught my eye\n\nWhat it was I found in him that I felt connected by\n\nMaybe his pain, his estrangement, his defensive nature\n\nOr maybe the hope I saw in his eyes, hidden deep but still glowing\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nThere has never been a day since that I regret that move\n\nThe hand that I stretched out to his so I could soothe\n\nHis weary soul and aching heart and broken mind\n\nI had helped others, but soon I found he helped me\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nI love him more than words can express, we both know this\n\nWe are not mates, friends, brothers, any title would miss\n\nWhat it is we share and the strength of the bond that we have\n\nI want him by my side, I always will\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nHe is my closest companion, the very essence of the word friend\n\nI would sacrifice my life for him and I hope he would do the same\n\nHe and I share a passion, the desire to help others\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nAnd at the same time, he has done more for me than I could have asked\n\nLet us enjoy the time we have with each other\n\nRather than complain about the time that we don't.\n\n  \n  \n\n"}