I cooked a meal for two
Like how I usually do
I set up the table and chairs
I cleaned up the kitchenwares
I laid the table cloth and plates
Everything exactly like our first date
The forks, spoons and knives are set
But unlike before, there's a bit of regret
The dinner for two is now a meal for one
I just can't get used to you being gone

I'm forgetful
I scarcely remember the names of people I encounter
You did everything to make me remember yours
You have me pleasant experiences
Which I can warmly recall
But
You also left painful memories
That instilled your name in my being
I'm forgetful
I vaguely remember the names of people
But you,
You.
No matter how hard I try to forget
I will always remember
Your name
And
*How you made mine sound so special

Those words which carelessly slips
As if natural, through those lips
How dare you so nonchalantly
Say the words 'I love you' to me
Your words have stricken me
Giving me delight and vulnerability
You're safe yet so dangerous
You make me eager and nervous
Every moment with you is an adventure
Bringing out my weakness yet making me secure
I love how you're confusing and exciting
Also how you're incomprehensibly enticing
But I fear my vulnerability
And your complete unpredictability
You're capable of leaving me broken and sore
I love risks but I've never been like this before
Entrusting myself is terrifying
Because of this present longing
For your reassurance that you'll stay
That you'll stand by, 'come what may'
I despise the idea of vulnerability
But the thought of losing you kills me
So permit me to get used to and be addicted
To the feeling of being vulnerable and protected
Be my strength and be a man of your word
Mean the 'I love you' that's unlike anything I've already heard