I said I wouldn’t write a love poem
\nespecially not one for you
\nThere’s not enough content for one anyway.
\nNot the first time that I met you
\nwith sweat dripping down your brow
\nand how you wouldn’t let me help you bring
\nin your luggage.
\nAnd how you said I was your best friend once.
\nAnd I made you cupcakes for your birthday
\nbecause you were new in town and all alone.
\nAnd I loved you even then.
\nOr how I love to watch you
\nwatch you walk, watch you stand
\nand even though you hate singing
\nyou have the voice of an oceanic god
\nand it doesn’t turn me on, not one bit
\nAnd I’ve never ONCE imagined what it would be like
\nto crawl over your lap,
\nsit in front of your face and kiss you
\nsenseless
\nBecause I’m not in love and this isn’t a love poem.
\nI never once thought about how I loved your knowledge either
\nWho cares what you know about birds, or about mushrooms
\nWho cares that you like your coffee black
\nor that for some reason having to pull
\na U-ee on a narrow rocky road
\nsends you into a tizzy of panic
\nThat’s not even endearing.
\nAnd I never even cared that liked to
\nstop your car and roll down the windows
\njust to look at a cute pup
\nI don’t even like dogs, just like I don’t love you.
\nNope, because like I said,
\nI wouldn’t write a love poem,
\nespecially not one for you<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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