Let him fall

His heart was broken
his body maimed
she tore him to pieces
and there he laid
tears mingled with blood
his price paid
with his pain
he gave it all up for her
but it wasn't enough
her beauty was maintained
her body dear perfection
her heart and soul were gone
long before he knew
his withering life
didn't affect her at all
but from the shadows
beyond his reach
sat the girl
who'd watched it all
she'd seen the abuse
in the cards he'd been dealt
she saw the pain
beneath his smile
the things he'd tried
so hard to hide
but the girl he let
know it all
was the one
who let him fall
the boy she looked up to
the one who stood so tall
she couldn't catch him
she let him fall