Your charm rivaled that of a snake charmer
And perhaps he was the snake

When I met you
It felt as if all of time
S
T
O
P
P
E
D
Except for my heart
Which seemed to
Be speeding up

I asked you to stay for me
But we both know
I'm not much to stay for

The sense of quiet understanding
As two strangers take cover from the rain

How can you
Expect me to breathe

When your presence
Permeates the air around me

Sometimes it doesn’t matter
What you know
For what you feel
Seems to take over

I love you
I really do

So much that I have to stay away
Even if without you my world is grey

Afraid of hurting you
I don't wish to make you feel blue

I reject all food, my agony unseen
If I do eat it'll come back up green

I feel many colors but the only ones in sight
Are black and grey and white

The voices in my head
Make me only want to see red

And although I love you
It's better that we're through