I'd never be good at playing the damsel
Who waits at home pining for her knight.

Want to know why?

I'd rather be fighting beside you,
Shedding my blood for the one I love
Than let you spill one single drop
For me

Because if you died....
....I'd die.

But that day....it's coming will scare me.
What happens will make me happier
And invoke in me a feeling I've never known

But then what....
Don't disappear into the night,
Called back to the duties of the home
And not of the heart.
Stay with me
And help me make up
For all the lost time
We left
On the racetrack

The clock with the metal rim
Lay it flat
And see us inside
Sprinting away from the hands
In hot pursuit
And trapped in different quadrants....
Will you love me
Two hours behind
Eight states away
And a year apart?

There's nothing against that in the contract.

Contributions can be arranged.

But you'll have to bring me these
In person.....

....come to me.

I think I'll store it all somewhere special.
A simple black box
Collecting cobwebs under my bed.

Upon sight, it's empty.
But it's full
Of memories

And most importantly
Your words.

And our rose,
Wrought by the careful skill
Of our joined
Silver tongues.

I wish that I could find my clothes, bedsheets, and a morning rose*
But since I can't
I'm gonna borrow yours....

Just thinking of me
Wearing one of your tee shirts
Gives me chills...
I might need your jeans too.

If we weren't so sensitive
We wouldn't need
This iron curtain
Would we?

"We"?

I digress.

I won't fall in love with falling*
But somehow,
Gravity and I have become
Best friends.
It's entirely your fault....
....thank you.

Hey, handsome.
I can't top the sweetness you left me, but I can try.
Do you know how big of an impact you've made on me?
Sit there a moment.
Reflect.
In the past two days I've felt more alive than ever.
As you stretch slightly and the corners of your mouth turn upwards in concentration, think of me.
Think of how it felt when you first saw my face.
And save that reaction.
Is it ludacris to want to end this note with 'I love you?'
I rest my case.
-Hannah