One Night Stand

It hurts to love you
Hurts to care.
Always second guessing
If tomorrow you'll be here.

Take me for granted
Intoxicated heart and soul
Overcome all my barriers
Make my mind scream for more.

Knowing on this past moonlit night
You took all of what you can
To lie here now-
-your warmth wrapped round my bare skin
-then before sunrise
You left me damned.

Opening my eyes to an empty room
Imprint of your sweet love
Branded on the bed.
It’s been left that way
On my soul too
From all those sweet words you’ve said.

Pull the thin sheet tight around
This bare skin from chest to floor
My head aching and heart breaking
To realize I love you even more.

Tread softly in faint daylight
Heart still at ease
I thought love
Was supposed to be a fairytale;
But you turned it to a tease.

Taste your skin on my lips still
Close my eyes and feel
Your touch trailing down my shoulder
A dream that is so real.

Tears slowly falling
As I walk through a fog.
Close my eyes
Take a breath
And lean against this wall.

How could I be so foolish?
You’re probably gone and not coming back.
Leave me stranded, alone, exposed here
With just your silver heart strung on my neck.

Foot steps start to echo
Coming up to the door
How do I begin explaining this?
screwed up and bare of my defensive walls.

The bitter cold of winter
Blast against my skin
As these tears fall against my marred soul
And your voice echoes within.

But then a soft touch
Is on my damp cheek
And a kiss on the neck
To make everything sweet.
To melt away all my fears
To open my eyes
And realize
You’ll always stay here.

I can just stare in wonder
As you caress me and say
“Baby, why are you crying?
Stop the tears; it’s all ok.”
“Darling I love you,
I’m not going away.”

All this time I’ve worried
Always been afraid
To give my loving
From the deep of my soul
And you’d just move on the next day.

But you broke all my reasoning
Proved love can last
Beyond just getting the final lay.
So take this kiss
Pick me up
And prove again ‘One Night Stands’
Do last more then a day.