it was an innocent question
but loaded nonetheless
if he would have known
who he was asking
we looked the average couple
in that dive bar holding hands
capturing the other's glance
with a secret smile
"Is this your girlfriend?"
your friend or acquaintance inquired
I froze
my breath stuck for a moment
you paused then I watched the corners of that masterful mouth
turn up and bloom into a satisfied smirk
I said nothing but looked in your soulful eyes
you said "yes"
I froze
my breath stuck for another moment
you glanced at me
quizzically
we both exhaled
"it's complicated"
but I knew you were right
I was
Aug 25, 2013
Aug 25, 2013 at 10:28 AM UTC
it was an innocent question
but loaded nonetheless
if he would have known
who he was asking
we looked the average couple
in that dive bar holding hands
capturing the other's glance
with a secret smile
"Is this your girlfriend?"
your friend or acquaintance inquired
I froze
my breath stuck for a moment
you paused then I watched the corners of that masterful mouth
turn up and bloom into a satisfied smirk
I said nothing but looked in your soulful eyes
you said "yes"
I froze
my breath stuck for another moment
you glanced at me
quizzically
we both exhaled
"it's complicated"
but I knew you were right
I was
even though I couldn't be
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