She & He
She Her cheeks were flushed
Her lips, a curve
Her heart, how it rushed
Better than I, she deserved
I was gravel under her feet
She was a rose in the park
I was sand in the street
She was a sunset. She was art.
She said that she loved me
And I replied: “What for?”
How could she love a a flea?
How do you love a creaky door?
Her pale face became solemn
Her manor was pleasant
“You are great granite columns
You are my perfect Christmas present”
She was everything, for which my heart did pine
She was all that wanted to ever call mine
He
He made moonlight and brought tomorrows
He was stage fright and he was sorrow
But he made me happy and he taught me to wonder
His words were sappy and he heard beauty in thunder
He didn't know his effect on a lady
How she couldn't show that he drove her crazy
That he made me think thoughts new and exciting
He was outside the box and his presence was inviting
He was fire in my chest and weakness in my knees
He made Mondays seem the best, he was music in the breeze
He couldn't see who I saw. He saw empty and gone
I knew not one flaw. He was beautifully withdrawn
So I stayed by his side for as long as I could
I hoped to be his bride, and to show him he was good