there are the love stories for the ages,
sweeping epics,
lasting legends,
tales immortalized in ink and song-

(- this is not a love story.)

this is the only beer i drink that night,
this is blue-streaked hair and beautiful eyes,
this is the mouth i want to kiss,
this is your plateful of truffle fries,
this is the sound of my name on your lips,
this is the embrace you wrap me in,
(this is me in a bar, down on my knees,
dear lord, forgive me, for i do sin)

(- this is a goodbye i can never say again.)

you were farewell from the very first hello,
broken heartbeats,
whispered longing,
ten minute love stories for the lost.