Don’t fall in love,
They warned
I assured them that I never would,
That the idea of love was never for me
My heart didn’t listen though,
Seeking out who you were

Don’t fall in love,
They warned
I assured them that I never would,
After all you only seemed to understand me and I to you
Something seemed to click,
But I’d ignore that,
For now

Don’t fall in love,
They warned
I assured them that I never would,
The way your face lit up when you smiled had nothing to do with it
That light feeling enveloped my stomach every time we talked,
But I don’t notice that,
For now

Don’t fall in love,
They warned
I assured them that I never would,
How we were there for each other through a storm,
It was pure coincidence
Your unlocked brilliance that even you didn’t understand yet,
It’s what pulled me in,
Like an unsuspecting cat following after a moving string
You didn’t even notice,
How could I blame you?

Don’t fall in love,
They warned
I assured them that I never would,
Nevermind your thoughts or your smile,
The way you seemed to understand my darker feelings or accept my darker past,
Nevermind the lightness in my stomach or the click I felt,
Nevermind every feeling
I wouldn’t fall for this,
I refuse

Don’t fall in love,
They warned
I promised them I never would,
But I never promised the idea of you
I sit frozen when I realize any daydreaming I had was just that,
Day-dreaming
It killed a part of me,
Never to light again
But I could never blame you for that,
You never knew,
You never will if I can help it

Don’t fall in love,
They warned
I assured them I hadn’t,
But berated them for never warning me about the absolute infinite idea of you,
That thought of you that showed itself in every song,
That pushed itself into my veins like a drug,
I couldn’t seem to get enough

I won’t fall in love,
I assured them
You never mentioned how an idea plants itself like a seed,
Growing throughout your being,
Intertwining with my veins and pulse and heart and soul

I won’t fall in love with her,
I promise
But the idea of her is already a disease within my blood
Just one more shot,
I beg
Just one more pill,
I plead
Just one last swallow and pin *****,
I cry

I won’t fall in love with her,
No
Now I’ll fall in love with the loneliness that comes with becoming clean
The pain of this drug that’s always been with me,
It will rock me to sleep every night

I’m done falling in love with her,
Now I’ll let the idea of her die out

Don’t fall in love,
They warned
I promise I won’t