If you promise not to hurt me
I'll give you all I have
Don't you dare desert me
That'll only make me mad

Never break the circle of trust
It will merely make me angry
When in doubt, shout out loud
You know that drives me crazy

Turn in your keys when you're done
Be sure to lock the door behind you
Take all of your belongings
I ought not have to remind you

I'll be waiting with open arms
For your anticipated return
Nonjudgmental looks of censure
Only unyielding concern

That you return back to me safely
Unscathed or worse for wear
Humbled, yet aware
Till our love is mended and repaired

I've only ever aimed to please you
Bring you joy where there was none
Day to night and night to day
Under moon, the stars, and sun

I promised to provide for you
Protect you from all harm
But nothing ever seems to go as planned
It's what gives life it's charm

Mutually agreeing
No battle to be won
No making up excuses
What took forever to get done

There's a sensible explanation
Why things are the way they are
No boundaries or obstacles
Could make me feel I've gone too far

The end from our perspective
Maybe a minute, week, or years
It's unknown what's in store for us
Don't be suppressed by fear

Spread your wings and fly my bird
Embark on dreams set way too high
As you soar up into the open sky
Happy you're alive.

For the longest time I've wandered
Down paths and winding roads
Only to encounter
What I've already known

The secret to my happiness
The one I call up on the phone
The only love that's in my heart
The only love I've ever shown

I've got to find my way back
From the bottom to the top
Relentless through the thick and thin
I'm never gonna stop

How could I leave you all alone
Baby I'm on my way
Baby I'm coming home
Baby I'm coming home

I'll say all the things I should have said
Do everything I can
To prove to you I've seen the light
Let you know I'm still your man

I've seen the error of my ways
I know I've made mistakes
But please, you just have to believe me
I've still got what it takes

Do you remember that first night
Our eyes met at the dance hall
You looked at me and I knew right then
It was for you that I would fall

Let's go back and rehash that moment
From where it all began
Back to all the innocence
Try to remember if you can

Let's start this whole thing over
I'm calling for a redo
I'll be a better version of myself
And you just keep being you

Can I please just have your forgiveness
Welcome me back with opened arms
This time it won't be like it was back then
When I lured you with all my charm

This is me here standing before you
No gimmicks, tricks, or games
I'm the man you fell in love with
The very one in the same

I'll get down on bended knee
Ask you if you'll be my bride
And If you'd have me as your husband
I'd be the happiest man alive

Steeped in chores
Throughout the day
Mustn’t there be
Another way
She worked and worked
For little pay
There must be
Some mistake
Laundry, iron,
Wipe, and spray
It doesn’t leave
Much time to play
Scrub, and mop,
And sweep the bay
The whole **** house
Is in disarray

She had big dreams
To be on stage
As an actress
Who’d be all the rage
With a dressing room
In which to change
But her hopes and dreams
Got washed away
If she had had the right words to say
She wouldn’t be
where she is today
Washing, cleaning
As an oppressed maid

Our guardian
Our angel
Our savior from ourselves
Guiding us
Denying us
Lying idle for a spell
Always moving forward
Never looking back
Directing us
Inspecting us
Not giving any slack
Always sentimental
Always showing love
A gift that’s been bestowed
High from up above

This situations mental
Extinction brought to light
Clearly existential
Our infuriating plight
Pent up in our homes
Like sardines in a tin
When will all this chaos end
Our patience wearing thin
Weighing out our options
With little hope in sight
From the early morning
Until the dead of night

I remember the days when you were the girl
Who came into my life
Nearly ruined my world
Since then, nothing's been the same
Caught in the thunder and the  rain

I still remember a time
When I professed to you my love
But you went over the line
And you put up your gloves
You were not the one for me
It was clearly plain to see

I've moved on with my life
Made a new start
Gave to another, my beating heart
We long for each other
When we're apart
She's the woman of my dreams

I wish you the best, there's no animosity
It just came to a point where I had to break free
You were not the one for me
It was clearly plain to see

I will never forget you
You're a part of my past
We should have known then
That it never would last

So I have to profess
That it broke my heart
Seeing you out in the cold
All alone in the dark

I related to your pain
I thought it was a shame
I was your Adam, you were my Eve
Until you bit the fruit off the forbidden tree
You were not the one for me
It was clearly plain to see

This isn't my problem, I'm well aware
But it doesn't mean I haven't a care
You never were one to not put up a fight
I know in the end
That you'll be all right
This is just the way it needed to be
I've gone and found the right one for me

The red burning sun
Blistering in the distance
Calls attention to itself
And it’s singular existence
Just above the horizon
Over oceans peak
The sun dazzles it’s magic
And plays hide and go seek

Paint for me a picture
Of a story never told
One that raises wonder
With imagery and soul

Paint for me a picture
Using colors that are bold
That dances off the canvas
A true sight to behold

Paint for me a picture
Using brushes that are old
That work just like a magic wand
Doing what they’re told

Paint for me a picture
Of warmth out in the cold
Of flowers bloomed and well in tune
From the ground in which they grow

Disguised to minimize distraction
Devoured to nullify consumption
War in speech
Is within my reach
If I only had the gumption
To harness my dysfunction
And tear away the pit inside the peach

‪Your perfect imperfections ‬
‪Are what draws me in‬
‪They encompass your special nature ‬
‪Your aura from within ‬
‪And although it may surround you‬
‪You’re never free from sin‬
‪That grasps you and persuades you‬
‪From where to start and when‬