Bad Religion // JG

12

Just hold me, I asked of you.

I love you, you told me.

I begged you to stop

Stop loving me, because I'm trying to stop loving you

We both knew we couldn't love each other without complication

We didn't know how to simply love without causing an issue

somewhere...and to someone

and that's why it hurt

Our window came and went

so we swayed while the latin band played

beneath the full moon and flickering stars

while our food sat on the table, barely touched

We savored this moment

for whenever our paths would cross again, this wouldn't happen

It would be completely platonic

and the urge we'd have for each other would be very faint

he'd probably be in love with another

and I would have finally moved on with someone new

As much as we wanted it to be forever

We were only meant for a season

And that is life

I swore not to grace those lips again

But I did

the next day

at the airport

Maybe it wasn't a goodbye, generally

But it was a goodbye to the great love we never closed the book on

With his hand on top of mine

We're turning the final page

with understanding smiles and tears

I'll see you around...and I love you too.

The end.