but here's the thing
i was seven years old when i learned that i don't get what i want
and i was six years older when i learned that there are ways around the word no
and i know from experience that people often come back even if it's just because
they forgot you had their keys in your back pocket
i know that i'm just a girl with a lot of issues
i don't ever deal with and i know that i've got a lot of reasons
i'm not worth the risk
but i love you more than i know what to do with
so maybe we're just a love letter in a landfill
but i refuse to not let myself float away on the wind
we weren’t meant to go out like this
and even though the distance grows with every passing day
you run like a tidal wave through my veins
never have i loved the coast more
than when we stood with your arms around me
the rest of the world washed away by the sea
maybe i'm in love with you for the rest of forever
or merely to the end of next week
but you've got a place in my chest that no one else will ever fit in
so don't you dare tell me
that you're quitting when our time
has barely even started when we've barely even started
exploring what it feels like
to say i love you
and maybe i just think we deserve a fair chance
at working through all the stupid things
that make this hard
because i swear to god i love you more than i should
but i do
i do