I Should Have Listened
my mom used to tell me not to fall in love
until a boy came along that knew I was perfect
she told me not to sing my favorite songs
with somebody who would easily forget
the way they made me feel
so I never did
and I never mixed those two things either
because falling love with shaky hands and warm breath
is not the same as lyrics that make me feel okay
but it was when I met a boy like you
who made me forget how to breathe
that what my mother had told me so long ago
was lost with all the secrets we shared
I never wanted to be perfect
just to be loved by this boy who had rough skin
and calming eyes
and who wouldn’t soon forget
the lyrics to my favorite songs
Copyright © Nicole Delawrence | Year Posted 2015
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