Remember?

I remember that night you pulled him off of me
I thought…
I thought maybe I'd never seen anything
Anything
As beautiful as you
Just the way you moved
All furious and lovely and wild

I remember the way his blood speckled the carpet

And there were lights flashing
Red and blue and blinding
Casting stark shadows against the snow
And you were barefoot

They had to restrain you
When they arrested him
You'd already broken his wrist
But I think you wanted to kill him

I think they thought that, too

I remember kissing your knuckles
Because he'd split your lip
And I couldn't kiss you on the mouth

We took you to the hospital afterward
And they stitched you up

You fell asleep on my shoulder on the car ride back

I kissed the top of your head
And I told you I loved you

But before you nodded off—
Do you remember?

You made me promise
Promise me, baby girl,
That I wouldn't leave your side
Stay with me
You said you'd keep me safe
Always