Sorrow fills his broken heart

Nights go by, days go past

His love for her will always last.

I sit there, staring into space, my whole body numb.

Someone is calling to me. I hear the words but they don�t sink in. Then I feel a cold, clammy hand on my arm. I look up to see Phoebe's watery brown eyes staring down at me.

Come on Leo, She whispers, We have to go now.

I follow her outside.

I think I will drive, She mutters and climbs into the car.

Phoebe drives slowly and carefully. Then I start to hear the voices again. I look over to Phoebe but she does�t hear what I hear. It's Piper's voice. Her sweet voice talking to me I close my eyes, and let the accident replay once more in my mind.

Piper's sitting next to me now, driving home. I had a great night. Her voice echoes in my mind. She looks over to me.

Piper! I call out as I see the truck. But I'm too late. Piper slams the brake down as the two vehicles collide into one heap.

I feel the pain once more as she screams. I know I must get to her. I haul myself out of the twisted pile of metal. Car fumes fill the air, I'm choking.

Now I'm holding her in my arms. Leo. She whispers, I love you.

Even under a mask of blood I can see how pale she is.

I lay her gently on the ground. Blood has oozed all over me. I hold my hands above her, but nothing happens. I can't heal the dead. I collapse on the ground beside her. It's all my fault.

Sorry Piper. I whisper to her dead body.

We're here Leo. Phoebe says as she shakes my shoulder.

I snap back to reality and notice the car has stopped. Phoebe clutches my hand as we enter the church. We are the first to arrive. I sit down in the front row. I'm so tired I'm fading away.

Leo! Phoebe hisses, Wake up!

There are people around now. Some of them are staring at me. I try to smile but all my happiness has drained away.

I sit there, watching everyone move around. A few people try to talk to me but I can't concentrate on what they are saying. I simply smile weakly and nod.

After the ceremony and burial, Phoebe drives us home. As I wait for Phoebe to unlock the front door, I become more focused than I have all day. There is only one thing I am thinking about now.

I say good night to Phoebe and then head upstairs into the attic. The huge book is open in front of me. I flick through the pages and soon find what I'm looking for.

What has been done

See it undone

Turn back time

To when it begun

I repeat the words over in my mind before saying them out loud.

Suddenly I feel myself in the car again. Piper is driving.

Pull the car over. I say.

Why? She asks.

Piper please, just do it.

She is confused but still pulls over. I wait until I see the truck go past.

Can I keep driving now? She asks impatiently.

Yeah. I say and she pulls back onto the road.

Is everything Ok? She asks.

But I don' have time to answer. I'm thrown forward as the car smashes into another car.

But this time its different. This time it's me who's dying. Piper leans over me, her eyes full of tears, and whispers goodbye.

One good soul is torn apart

Sorrow fills her broken heart

Nights go by, days go past

Her love for him will always last.

Poems and story by Kate. B