his arms linger around her waist
as they part that evening
an 'i love you' hangs in the air
young and tentative, but beautiful

pure and naive
believing their love will outlast time
don't you see?
this love will never be mine

his scent lingers on her skin
as they wake that morning
the 'i love you' is never spoken
written in their eyes, never said

free and knowing
thinking their love will outlast time
don't you see?
i don't want this love to be mine

his words linger in her ears
as the note is found that evening
an 'i love you' scrawled on the wall
goodbyes pooling like blood at her feet

terrifying
their love will last in her mind
don't you see?
i don't want this love to be mine

my fragile side is known too well
i could never take such pain
you have no idea what it would be like
i would follow him instead

terrifying
the love would last in my mind
don't you see?
i don't want this love to be mine

for sanity,
i don't want this love to be mine