I love everything about this
the opulence
is impressive
I love the deep lavish crimson
privilege
that surrounds us
if we fall
it will be on lush purple velvet
at least
that’s what we have been
led
to believe

I see you
even now
after these long years
I know you
your tears
always
more visible
than your fears

Let’s choose
happy

You are all grown now
I can see
You know a million more things than me
Give me a minute
to say goodbye
you will always be
two feet taller than me

I will not drop our love
I may not love our love
tonight
or want our love
tonight
or seek our love
tonight
or need our love
tonight
or know our love
tonight
or like our love
tonight
but still
I will not drop our love

And then
after a hundred years of exception
I opened my eyes
and there was
nothing
there

After this long time
we’ve seen it all
round of applause
for us
just can’t help thinking
shame
we didn’t see it the same way