Maybe it was weird that I didn’t move my hand
When it rested against yours
Or that I didn’t move my leg when our knees touched
Or that when we slept facing opposite directions
So we could share the same pillow
I pretended to be asleep when my lips touched your forehead
Just so we could be close a minute longer
I know I cry in my sleep
But you don’t have the same dreams I do
And you don’t have that awkward belief
That all people fit like puzzles if you press hard enough
What the hell do you think hugs are?
Or holding hands is?
I know I can’t accidentally fall into you
And sure
maybe it’s weird that I rub my socks into the carpet
With the sole purpose of shocking you
But how else do you make sparks fly?
I know that my life’s story is an open book I tell so well
My pages are shameless
And my words are honest
And yeah
I know I stare at your mouth when you speak
It’s just that
Eye contact freaks me out
And I’m sorry I spaced out while you were talking
It’s just that I was staring at your lips
And I suddenly wanted to kiss you
I know I have no filter
And am practiced in the art of bad timing
And poor explanations
But we’re only human
We only want simple things
Like to be needed by other humans
Go ahead
Need me like a parasite
I’ve already got so much excess baggage
The weight of your monkey on my back
Might as well be an anchor
Keeping me next to you
There should be dents in your memory foam by now
Pretty lady
There are dents in my cheeks from all the smiling you cause me
And I’m pretty sure you could light a match
From the heat in my face
So I am sorry if I can get a little creepy
It just means I like you
Aug 6, 2011
Aug 6, 2011 at 1:29 AM UTC
Maybe it was weird that I didn’t move my hand
When it rested against yours
Or that I didn’t move my leg when our knees touched
Or that when we slept facing opposite directions
So we could share the same pillow
I pretended to be asleep when my lips touched your forehead
Just so we could be close a minute longer
I know I cry in my sleep
But you don’t have the same dreams I do
And you don’t have that awkward belief
That all people fit like puzzles if you press hard enough
What the hell do you think hugs are?
Or holding hands is?
I know I can’t accidentally fall into you
And sure
maybe it’s weird that I rub my socks into the carpet
With the sole purpose of shocking you
But how else do you make sparks fly?
I know that my life’s story is an open book I tell so well
My pages are shameless
And my words are honest
And yeah
I know I stare at your mouth when you speak
It’s just that
Eye contact freaks me out
And I’m sorry I spaced out while you were talking
It’s just that I was staring at your lips
And I suddenly wanted to kiss you
I know I have no filter
And am practiced in the art of bad timing
And poor explanations
But we’re only human
We only want simple things
Like to be needed by other humans
Go ahead
Need me like a parasite
I’ve already got so much excess baggage
The weight of your monkey on my back
Might as well be an anchor
Keeping me next to you
There should be dents in your memory foam by now
Pretty lady
There are dents in my cheeks from all the smiling you cause me
And I’m pretty sure you could light a match
From the heat in my face
So I am sorry if I can get a little creepy
It just means I like you
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