morii (n)
the desire to capture a fleeting experience.

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you hid so beautifully,
behind expertly crafted words and explosive sarcasm.
how you could deflect and wear your apathy like a crown.
so proud to be unfeeling.

yet that moment,
when you had choked back a sob and chose to smiled instead,
when you had spun me while you discreetly wiped your eyes.
if i had blinked,
i would've missed the enchantment.
the moment your eyes didn't look so alive.
the morii had drowned me in it's crushing waves.
i'll never forget the night we danced while you cried.