The Pull of Romance

They say true love grows and grows.
I say true love is something I'll never know.
When you said, "Let's be friends," all I could say
Was, "You'll never understand," and turn away.

We went through a lot, you and I
And maybe you, like me, never asked why.
I say I'm a loser, you say maybe so,
But maybe losing you is better than never letting go.

I loved you, wanted you, slept by your side
But behind the facade there was nothing to hide.
"Live and let live," they will say by and by,
But all I can feel is, "Live and let cry."

I bet you the Gods all shook their heads
When they saw that inside me was nothing instead
Of whatever it was I pretended to be.
It may take time, but in the end you'll see.

I hated you and I loved you, but that's not much to say
For a man who can reel out junk for a day.
Circumstances, nuances, situations and chance
Couldn't help me from the pull of romance.


Birmingham, early 1987