Mess with this heart, you always do,
Oblivious to the love that’s true.
Swagger in, head askew,
Slurring, “I lurv you, I lurv you.”
Why burden this heart with sober disdain,
Hardly meeting my gaze, causing pain.
Tongue-tied, no touch, lopsided smile,
Leaving me longing all the while.
Wake up, see beyond the cans and sway,
There’s so much more to us, every day.
Beneath your aloof façade, I see,
The potential for love that’s meant to be.
Cast off the chains of inebriation,
Embrace the depth of real sensation.
For in the wake of your sober eyes,
A love unspoken, ready to rise.