Mama, Mama, put me to bed
I won’t make it home, I’m already half-dead.
I met an Invalid, and fell for his art
He showed me his smile, and went straight for my heart.

And in-between, snapshots, moments, mere seconds; Alex smearing
chocolate ice cream on my nose after I’ve complained I’m too hot; the heavy drone of bees circling above us in the garden, a neat line of ants marching quietly over the remains of our picnic; Alex’s fingers in my hair; the curve of his elbow under my head; Alex whispering, “I wish you could stay with me,” while another day bleeds out on the horizon, red and pink and gold; staring up at the sky, inventing shapes for the clouds: a turtle wearing a hat, a mole carrying a zucchini, a goldfish chasing a rabbit that is running for its life.

Snapshots, moments, mere seconds: as fragile and beautiful as a single butterfly, flapping on against a gathering wind.

Delirium OTP ► Lily Collins and Alex Pettyfer as Lena Haloway and Alex Sheathes

Delirium Dreamcast ► Alex Pettyfer as Alex Sheathes (suggested by silver-arr0ws)