Thank you for being in my life.
I don't believe in soulmates or destiny.
Or that you could be the only person for me.
I don't see love as some kind of magic;
Obstacles are real and rarely surmounted
When people ask advice about their love life
I offer pragmatic cynicism.

But I can honestly say that I believe in you
In us, in this thing that we have.
It's been nearly two years now
And I'm still in love.

I've heard that people forget
Desperately trying to cling
To fading memories

But I threw away old photographs
That I never had to look at
To remember your face

You are a just another slide
In the collection of pictures
In my mind
Now

I was unexpected.
Red Bull you told your friends.
Although I do not see myself
As an overly sweet
Caffienated drink
I was flattered.

But I am not
Uncomplicated
And although we talk as easily
As water flows through
Ancient river beds
We are new.

Being near
Is still fresh
And I want you in a way
That I haven't felt before.
It's not hard to lose track of time
Listening to your voice
Or feeling your body
Against my own.

But I am not
Uncomplicated
And I know you feel it
More than I.
We like to forget
But time is passing
And we can't keep up
The make believe.

Yes, I was unexpected.
You never dreamt of me
The way we dream about the one
We want to meet.
Because I am not
Uncomplicated.
I know it more than you
Can feel.
I am giving you
The power of goodbye
Hoping you will keep me near.

The last time we kissed

I sleep
I breathe
I eat
I walk
I drink
I dance
I read