No Other Love- Heart

I heard you that night,
when you whispered my name and waited for some type of response.
I was so lost in the illusion of ‘love’
that my heart wouldn’t let my voice whisper back.

We laid still that night,
when we should have opened our hearts.
This damn illusion of ‘love’ lasting forever
stopped any kind of..I love yous.. from leaving this broken heart.

The Promise- Tracy Chapman

Your finger tips press against my skin
just hard enough for my mind to take this a different direction.
This horrible decision was worth making because of that response.
Timing can be so cruel
if I could have cut that moment out and pasted it years before
I’d be shedding more smiles than tears.

Almost Lover- A Fine Frenzy

I would have told her to stop
if she made the move, she never made

but not right away, I would have let our lips touch just long enough
for it to be called anything but a decent kiss

and when she would ask why
in a seductive –I don’t want to stop- kind of way
I would have told her…
it’s just another memory to think of
on the lonely highways back home
and we’ve made enough of those
so lets leave well enough alone..

Open Your Eyes

I’m just the thrill of the chase

and you’re just the thrill of a kiss

so take your lost self and get far, far away

away from my head.. away from my heart

run as fast as you can.. before I catch up

…out of breath and wordless yet again

Save You- Simple Plan

The sound of her voice changed as she spoke that two syllable word
All I could do was shake my head.
You see, my heart isn’t ready to let her go
I’m not ready to face struggles in life without her
She can’t walk with you just yet- I’m still needing that hand.
So give me a turn, let it pour on me for awhile
She’s been through enough already.

Mistaken For Strangers- The National

The cover looked good enough… so I didn’t even care to read the summary. Not unlike my previous books- we flipped right to the end (climax and all).  This book has taken years to finish. Every time I pick it up I can only get a chapter deep before this villain throws me into a downward spiral. So I place it back on the shelf, but it doesn’t take long for me to blow off the dust and get lost in this emotional rollercoaster some call a best seller.   I’m becoming less and less intrigued by the cover and reading between the lines isn’t as fun as it used to be.

Tegan and Sara – Nineteen

Inhaling your exhale
with a little less passion.

Swiftly touching lips
With a little less movement.

Holding your hand
With a little less spark.

Transitioning into an unknown friendship
Not quite the path I would take, but not far from it.

Last Request- Paolo Nutini

So we’ll drink, playing it off as a typical Friday night out

We’ll throw back a few more than usual, hoping it lasts long into the night.

Our nervous bodies will soon dissipate

As I kiss everywhere but your lips

Trying not to smile as they make their way down your body

I’ll wait on your sighs to tell me its okay

To take this further

There won’t be any sleeping tonight

This has been years in the making.

We’ll pick up the pieces in the morning

Or maybe we’ll just leave them on the sheets

That way, we don’t have to make sense of this.

Ask Me How I Am- Snow Patrol

Tonight we’ll lay here as lovers

But when the sun comes up, we’ll awake as friends

I should be used to this by now

But your kiss tells me otherwise

So i’ll hold your body

As you shake in my arms

And seduce me with your whispers

….I wish this was just another one of my dreams

I’m tired of your fake lines

I dont need to know how good my skin feels against yours

I’m tired of your new outlook on life

It’s beyond hypocritical

Your eyes seemed so cold and empty as you spoke of my faults.

But your words didnt hurt as much as the look in your eye

You banned me from leaving my scent on your sheets

So i left my tears on your pillow

and with memories i’d rather forget…