Can’t say Y.O.U.R. name anymore
Or whether it starts with
A, B, or C
And who in the hell ever said
This was easy
Trying not to think about Y.O.U.
But that’s a bit strange,
Because that’s the unspoken promise
Imprinted on each of our hearts
Along with the words
“I Love Y.O.U.”
But those words
Are so sharp, toxic, dangerous.
I love…
Rip
I love…
Break
I love…
Crack
I love…
Blow the fire out…
1,2,3
blastoff
Y.O.U.
And just before the glowing embers
Begin to die
You whisper to it
The air from your lips
A puff of smoke
And it starts again
Because sometimes
The same words fell
From my mouth
And I’m sorry
And I’m trying not to think
About Y.O.U.
Because your hands are so
Soft
And your eyes
Lie without thinking
And make me think
It’s not that bad
And I’m trying not to think about
Y.O.U.
Because the names you call me
Stupid
Ugly
Worthless
And I’m trying not to think
About Y.O.U.
Because that one time
You grabbed me
Just a little bit too hard
But your hands are so soft…
And I don’t know who
I’m gonna love
Or whether his name’s gonna start with
A, B, or C.
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