15:15

I am not looking for love
But then morning passes
The moon reminds me sleepless nights are starting to become more than a habit
The stars begin to lose their glow
And I know words do more damage than stones
Broken bones may heal but hearts stop after that last dial tone at 3am
My mind starts to recreate imaginary conversations like
"Hey, I miss you"
I reply I know
We speak I love yous over memories I wish we had
I stand with lips tainted with words I've spoken before
Holding love like a child with bruised knees
You said you wouldn't let go
The nights we found what love is
With minds too gone to focus
My darling my darling
Promise me luxury
Promise me roses and then be death of me
There's more to science than just chemistry
Shouldn't we
Be the first to question what is and what shouldn't be
Like does Cupid only take aim when we have our guards down?
Are fairy tales ending only tales to remedy broken hearts?
But yet we stand on this alter
Preaching sermons of forever
Praying we last longer than our already broken promises
The tears drop like rain fall
Beautiful yet haunting
A backdrop for our already bruised egos
We stand in line to purchase a peace of mind
Fingers intertwined
Hearts beating like the drums we've learnt to beat back
Back back
Back to when Fridays were our favourite days
And Saturdays seem to fly into Sundays when you'll walk away
With bags under your arms and eyes from sleepless days
Back to when butterflies found homes in our stomachs and stars
Stars forget the concept of time when I gaze into your eyes
And the sun
The sun did shine but only second to your smile
Back when we believed in the concept of love
Back when we were young enough to forget time passes
Love fades away
Hearts move on in search of temporary homes
Our tears dry into landmarks we often forget existed
Back when our broken promises were spoken birds perched atop an alter