Loaded down with compromise
And purple with potential in our breath
We’re tired stories
And whispers late at night into the phone

With bruises on our ribs and egos
From parking fines and shoulders on the street
Intentions tangled
Like two teens trying hard to be alone

Let’s list the reasons why we’re too afraid to sleep in the dark
The sound of fridges and the sting of the past tense
Show me the games you play to keep away the worst of your doubt
And I promise
I will never lie again

There is beauty in our bodies
More than fumbling locks and keys
Hold my hand and say it with me
I am not my insecurity
There’s one thing keeping your clothes on
And it’s not me

Let’s break the floor beneath our beds and dig for something we lost
I don’t remember what it’s called but I miss it
Another evening dialing customer support to just talk
But I promise
This is not the end of us

Let’s make my noisy upstair neighbors into cloud shapes
And see if everything is better after midnight comes
Please take us home

Wordless, linger in the doorway
You won’t regret your choices ‘til she leaves
The distant gavel
You wanna go, but yet you still remain

Let’s list decisions that we wish we didn’t have to survive
I’ll show you all the wilted photos they come with
Show me the usernames we made when we were comedy queens
And they’ll make us
More than what’s been done to us

Let’s list the reasons why we’re too afraid to sleep in the dark
The sound of fridges and the sting of the past tense
Show me the games you play to keep away the worst of your doubt
And I promise
I will never lie again

No, I will never lie again