Cant Repeat the Past?

I need to get over you,

But life is cruel and pushes us together like boats

borne back ceaselessly into the past.

I need to get over you,

But guilt hits me like bullets.

I need to get over you,

But I already know you love New York and turf cuts and

caramel coated cherry stems.

I need to get over you,

But I look so cool

with American flags over

my eyes and, hey, we're finally seventeen.

I need to get over you,

But you changed two of those

presets just to not miss me.

And no one knows why anyone likes baseball

or falling in love

or stealing musky sweatshirts and

falling asleep.

I need to get over you,

but cops find us and we're out

past curfew

and "All we did was sit

close to each other, officer, I promise."

Just drinkn' & dreamin' the

longer I run.

I need to get over you,

But you're so warm and I'm so

cold and it just fits

together like it should.

And I can't help but laugh and make

a mess of myself.

But you change your mind so fast.

When will be the next time?

I need to get over you.

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