Made for You

 

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

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Written on a weekend in October 2007.

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