hurt my eyes looking into yours, that night.  
              every tear that falls is, i think, just another opportunity for me to smile
-
                              -
                     - and then there is you and i forget pain or i even forget that i can
               feel anything at all if i can't feel you, can't feel your spirit or your
                               presence.  and it's even your
                                         hands on my face or
                                                 my cheek against
                                                              your neck.
                    
                              or even it's your bubble gum lips
                              or even it's your bubble gum soul.  
                                  bounce, pop, chew chew.

                and i catch myself asking: why spell "i love you" with
                                                                    frosted alphabets
           when i could spell out the lyrics of a love song with my spaghetti-o's.  
                every line is  
                             \"ooo\" and "o" and "ooo"
                                                  but the harmony and melody will be stronger than   
                            a cannon ball and a soldier, together, in a church.    
                                           and i will hold every note as i do you.


                            wish we could steal away to your body,
                            lying on our backs and breathing deep.  
                            just want to sleep, lay down head on
                            your chest and feel safe now and
                            feel safe tomorrow, too.

and baby i know our bodies weren't built for one and other's, and baby i know
you know it, too, but here are my feelings and here is my heart and you can take
                                                                                            whatever else
                                                                                     you might need, too.