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Our situation is an oddity,
But honestly, it's got to be.
He promised me
To the Nth degree
He fell for me.
And I ran with that.
Matter-o-fact I take it back
I captured that
Like Pokémon
I dealt the cards
And hoped he didn't lead me on.
Until he said those three words
And exited my car.
And shut the door like he was
Bottling a large jar
For those words to bounce around my head,
Make me go insane.
I swear to God those three words
Stuck to my membrane.
My hands shook the wheel.
I thought, "I could never deal
With all of the mixed up emotions that I feel
For a guy who’s going to leave in June."
But damn were his eyes brighter than the moon.
So I picked up this game,
Like we all tend to do.
You know, those of us who yearn to live
Two by two.
And to me, he's the snowflake
That you know won't last all day.
Or the castle built in the sand
That will just get washed away.
But you build it anyway,
As if it were here to stay,
'Cause the sun will set even on the very best day.
And I always found it cliché,
At this age,
To say love.
Until one autumn day gave me a
Push and a shove and said,
"Wake up! Stop dreaming!
Where have you been?
You've been waiting and waiting to feel
What you feel within."
So I said it.
"I love you."
And I felt our minds click.
But at that very same time
I heard the clock start to tick.
And all the people with their eyes,
They just didn't understand
Why my fingers were always
Intertwined in his hand.
But what would you do
If you were living in dark,
Then suddenly something
Appeared like a spark
And the sun began to rise
Into a wide arc;
It was beautiful and you knew that you wanted it?
Man, you'd lie on your back
And bathe in the street.
And ignore the judgmental
Sound of feet
That created harsh beats
Upon the concrete.
You would stare at that sun till it set.
So before you judge me,
Take a walk in this shoe.
If the sun in the sky
That was so bright and so new
Began to disappear...
Man what would you do
If the sun in your heart
Started to set on you?