though we may not have been a perfect 10
though our romance did not hit its stride
i look back now fondly and remember when
i decided perhaps you were worth the ride
back then i felt so protected
a layer of comfort marked my days
over time i'd say we perfected
the right way to sport a loving gaze
your hand reached for mine and didn't let go
that i could be loved i came to see
and oh how you did it, you loved me so
it's such a shame we couldn't be
and i feel responsible in a way
but i couldn't deny that i had to stay
in this life of plus and minus
though i tried to hold on, tried to evade
this world that would divide us
it slithered in with its ugly face
saying no to our warm embrace
it's so hard to maintain love of that kind
though it kept going past the finish line
sooner or later it had to fizzle
what was once a rainstorm turned to drizzle
still in those early days how we did flourish
it didn't matter the details - one and one made two
though it's all in the past this memory i cherish:
at one place and time i was made for you