Walking me home in the early June evening
Telling me I’m funny like you’re not leaving
Knuckles brush mine before reason remembers
Flare of a spark before crushing the embers
Bite my tongue to hide all I’m thinking of
But you’re looking at me like something you could love
I waited a lifetime for your affection
Heart bleeding through translucent sleeves
Screamed myself hoarse for your attention
But now I’m just begging you to leave
I won’t fill the void you carved into your own chest
I won’t be your choice when you settle for second best
I won’t warm the manmade chasm in your cold bed
I won’t distract you from the regrets that plague your head
If you extend your hand, love, I will not take it
For I know you only want me as their replacement
