I couldn't hate you*
That is a fact

We have a kind of history
An odd one at that, and yet a fun one
We started out great
I was the new kid in town
You were the girl unlike any other
Kind of cliché if you ask me, but that's how it went
We met, we talked, we kissed
It was bliss, but one that wouldn't last long
On and off and on again
Until it wasoff for good
Distance
Evasion
Realization and forgiveness
Taking up the routine once more
We were friends again
Colleagues
Until, without warning, I remembered
The laughter, the warmth, the beauty, the love I had felt
It was back
And I waited
And I feared
And I longed to be with you again
You can't always get what you want
But I had learned
I had grown
I gave you my blessing and stepped aside
Until you came back
Unexpectedly
Surprisingly
And I choked
I was shocked
I was happy again
Bliss

So here we are
A long time after I first tried to hate you
Fact is I couldn't hate you
Not even if I tried...