If perfection was a person I'd like to think it was you
though I can't be certain because we haven't had the chance to touch to verify the other is real
But you say all the right words to bring a smile to my face
You slowly quietly add tinder to the struggling flame inside of me
Giving me a chance to remember how to embrace happiness once again
that has so often left me
If perfect has a a name
I'd hope it was yours
As I speak your name its just sweet enough to enjoy
Just bitter enough for me to remember that you are real
I can't help but the let the light inside shine a little brighter when I think of you
You told me not to get attached
And things are not as they seemed
but I am a small tick
desperately searching for its next partner in crime
Never meaning to hurt anyone
But often faced with the dilemma of overwhelming a new friend
And feeling unwelcome once again
Slowly painfully pull away
but the moment I begin to pull away
you reach out and whisper all the sweet things I need to hear in my ear
I stay close to you but still pull away
Because if perfection were a person it'd be you

While I am simply a parasite looking for the best place to call  home
So the next time  
      Before you reach out to stop me
      Consider the life you lead
      Consider the life you see in the future
      Because I will change your life
      Just as the tick of a clock takes a second off the hour