We sit across the room from each other
I catch your sideways glances
Like butterflies floating in and out
amongst rose bushes
Just a flutter in my line of sight
That you believe goes unnoticed

You tell me that you have someone else
That we can’t be doing this
But no is something
I’m used to jumping over
Because if I’m being honest,
Her castle walls around your heart
Feel more like picket fences

I’m not saying that this could be love
I’m just thinking that the curve of your shoulder must taste like black licorice
You might not be the water I need
But you are the hot cup of coffee
that I drink to give me a little extra energy
You can keep telling me no
All the way into my black satin sheets
but you won’t win this battle
Because I know that you know
That no isn’t in my vocabulary