i confessed my love on the stairs
on the porch
in the dining room.
i proved it on the bed
on the rug
in whispers at parties.

how could i ever tell you
i love you
knowing you’d never say it back
you’d say “c’mon love”
as i walk without urgency
i knew we had forever

now i say c’mon love
pick up the phone i beg you
i command and cry
LOVE LOVE LOVE
but you never do