I keep you as the background on my phone.
I don't exactly know why,
You're not beautiful, you don't inspire me, you don't focus me.
But you are familiar.
So I keep you there.
I keep you saved on my computer.
Away in some folder somewhere.
I keep you there just in case.
You remain there so I may steal glances,
So I may be reminded of you as I search for a missing file.
I keep you in a frame on my book shelf.
You are there within that crowd.
I keep you there in that photo I took.
The others were just in my lens' way.
All I wanted was you. All I have is you.
I keep you in these places,
to keep you in my heart.
I keep you so I won't forget you.
So I can't forget the lines on your face,
or the crook of your smile.
I keep you to never forget you.
I keep you to love you.
Sep 30, 2011
Sep 30, 2011 at 1:46 AM UTC
I keep you as the background on my phone.
I don't exactly know why,
You're not beautiful, you don't inspire me, you don't focus me.
But you are familiar.
So I keep you there.
I keep you saved on my computer.
Away in some folder somewhere.
I keep you there just in case.
You remain there so I may steal glances,
So I may be reminded of you as I search for a missing file.
I keep you in a frame on my book shelf.
You are there within that crowd.
I keep you there in that photo I took.
The others were just in my lens' way.
All I wanted was you. All I have is you.
I keep you in these places,
to keep you in my heart.
I keep you so I won't forget you.
So I can't forget the lines on your face,
or the crook of your smile.
I keep you to never forget you.
I keep you to love you.
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