i try to convince myself that things aren’t temporary.
that you won’t disappear after some time.
tell myself your heart won’t stray,
our souls won’t unravel from each other.
our bodies stay braided together where they fit so perfectly.

i want to fool myself into trusting we’re different,
we won’t fall apart.
we won’t be a distant memory that sends a shiver through your body and hits your heart stronger than those before.

i want to believe.

i want to love.

i want to last.