I write the words “I love you” down  

For the… somethingth time 

Should I have bothered to count 

Mm, no it’s fine 

 

I’ll probably take it back 

In a minute or two 

Oh, we should work on that 

It’s the right thing to do 

 

But we weren’t right 

For each other 

Perhaps 

From the beginning 

 

You’ll hurt me and I’ll 

Hurt you harder 

Perhaps 

You’ll learn to forgive me 

 

I won’t place bets 

My love has no title yet 

 

I write the words “I love you” down 

But I stop while I’m ahead 

I know it’s better you’re around 

True, I would confess 

 

I’d be a lost cause amongst the swarms 

What ever would I write 

If I don’t complain about the chores 

Life is boring if it’s nice 

 

And we weren’t right 

For each other 

Perhaps 

From the beginning 

 

You’ll irk me and I’ll 

Turn to wonder 

If perhaps 

One day you’ll forgive me 

 

And I will idle 

Put it in writing 

 

It’s casual 

I love you so 

I bite back my true thoughts 

 

It’s mutual 

You hate me me so 

You riot at my true love 

 

Because we weren’t right 

For each other 

And yet 

We’re stuck here together 

 

Until I can grow my wings 

And finally 

If I leave 

 

You won’t mind then 

If I spend all my time 

To only write down

Three word titles