"Why do we always end up here?"
I thought, as we sat down
At the same old bench
For the millionth time.
I thought about how we came here
In a mid-may storm,
My makeup washed away,
And I heard you really laugh for the first time,
So I smiled for the rest of the day.
I thought about the first time I heard the words
"I love you" slip off your lips,
And how you swore we would make it work.
My hair got messier than the words you couldn't say,
And I saw you shut me out for the first time,
But I kissed you anyway.
"Why do we always end up here?"
You ask, as we settle in
At the same old bench
For the millionth time.
I smiled to myself,
And I realized
"It's just a really good place to sit."
Oct 2, 2013
Oct 2, 2013 at 11:10 PM UTC
"Why do we always end up here?"
I thought, as we sat down
At the same old bench
For the millionth time.
I thought about how we came here
In a mid-may storm,
My makeup washed away,
And I heard you really laugh for the first time,
So I smiled for the rest of the day.
I thought about the first time I heard the words
"I love you" slip off your lips,
And how you swore we would make it work.
My hair got messier than the words you couldn't say,
And I saw you shut me out for the first time,
But I kissed you anyway.
"Why do we always end up here?"
You ask, as we settle in
At the same old bench
For the millionth time.
I smiled to myself,
And I realized
"It's just a really good place to sit."
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