I just want you to know that I love you And it was a luxury to be loved by you, too. But here we are, broken and silent These hearts are homeless, even with the walls we built up around them Hello Chicago, I'm sorry I was reckless Three hundred and fifty miles in the way, but I think it's fair to say we had some good days Hello Cleveland, built upon a foundation of rust Things are getting better, but it never was enough. I lost strength, you lost hope. How'd we end up this lost? Hello Philly, I'll probably never meet you The bastard son of our past probably makes it for the best In the face of resentment, I recall: Sometimes love is silent and stands there biting its tongue while being called a fuck up So I'll keep my distance and let you float away to where you need to be, Far from me with room for us to change, hoping we become one again some day

Together we lost god and found love. Now I'm just lost. September you want to be buried next to me. By April I've begun to flee. Shattered picking up the pieces of all my fucking up. I never learned to apologize and you never learned to forgive. We lost our way somewhere back there and there's no excuse, but I hope you take the time to see the change in me And maybe we’d find peace if you’d talk to me. So won’t you just talk to me? I just wanted to be the one to lift you up and help you be the best you, you can be. And the one who reminds you you’re amazing in every single way, every single day. This all may be a bit saccharine and cliche, but that’s okay. The cynics won’t believe me either way. Still tracing our steps for when that message got mangled. We lost hope and gave up on communication. The timing and irony of you shutting down after all these years of hating me for the same thing in the moment I’m trying to open. I scraped this heart raw trying to make this work ‘cause it’s worth it. I ground this meat cage to dust trying to make this work ‘cause it’s worth it. So won’t you just talk to me? Won’t you just talk to me?

For what it’s worth, I know I tried to love you when it mattered most. I can’t change the past, but I know it doesn’t define me now. I wish that you believed in the better parts of you and me. After all our faults make us human. Just doing the best we can with what we have. I just want to feel again. Rebuild the foundation and forgive the mistakes we’ve made. Leave now, leave with regret or stay and fight for this like we always said. I’m drowning, so you throw me a barbell the weight of your memory. Call me Reverse Midas 'cause everything I touch turns to shit. I just want to feel again. Rebuild the foundation and forgive the mistakes we’ve made. Leave now, leave with regret or stay and fight for this like we always said.

The world's a brighter place with someone by your side The look in their eyes in the morning light and the coffee that makes them feel alright Lay in bed all day and pontificate if life has meaning Or let's climb a tree, explore the world and see what it has to offer. It's all the same to me, as long as our branches are growing together. Spend time with the one who show the world love and kindness like it's never seen. Who warms your heart and waters your mind to help grow your roots so you're the strongest you can be. Let's get drunk and say "I want to be buried next to you." And we'll sleep 'til the next afternoon to deal with the consequences of those conversations. It went something like this: We sat in silence for a while. A little tired. A little awkward. But it was comfortable. Eventually you fumbled out an "I Love you" with half a burrito in your mouth. Of course I said "I Love you, too." Then we held hands and cried. We were in public, but it didn't matter. You were the only thing I could see anyway. I hope everyone gets to experience that some day because there is nothing like loving someone. Being their support beam so they can become the most amazing person they can, filling them with love and warmth every single day, and feeling all the sadness and cynicism of the world just wash away when you're with them because they make you feel safe and cared for. It's the most rewarding adventure I've had the privilege of experiencing. Love is so real. Never let anyone convince you otherwise.