
(soft inhale) Valentine’s Day again I rewrote your name over hers (quiet laugh) I baked your favorite cake I don’t even eat sugar I watched your window light turn off turn off She stood too close to you laughing like she belonged You said it was nothing (it was nothing) My chest got tight five minutes late I practiced breathing like you taught me Love is careful love removes distractions If someone distracts you that’s interference (interference) Be mine forever I’ll love you better than anyone could (better) If she looks at you I’ll look harder If she says your name I’ll say it softer closer Valentine I trimmed your world so nothing sharp can touch you She texted you last night I answered politely (helpful) I told her you were busy I told her you were tired People drift away when replies disappear It’s not cruel it’s quiet Your world sounds calmer now less crowded I fixed that ("Tell me I’m the only one.") Choices make mistakes mistakes hurt you I remove mistakes If you ever left me I wouldn’t survive and neither would anyone who helped you go (soft laugh) Be mine forever I’ll hold you closer so nothing can take you If she touches your hand I’ll erase it Only one left only one left See? It’s wholesome. I just love you (heh…)