And Then There Was You

You make normal

Some magical thing

And you make me

Normal

I never thought that could be.

I enjoy the sunshine now

I always swore

I was overcast.

That was me. And that was that.

And then there was you.

With you it's easy.

I'm not trying to be

The version of me

That I think you want

You're not trying to be

Vague and interesting

To keep some sexual appeal.

I've been down that road

And I know where it ends.

But our path is laced

with golden bricks

And it's beautiful

And permanent.

I've never felt such permanence.

Stability.

And light.

All the things they tell you

Are boring

And sexless

And dull.

Those stupid twenty-something fools

Don't know what they're missing.

They think there will always be a you

They don't know that you're hard to come by

Rare

And beautiful.

Those girls will always love a shadow

A spectrum, waltzing away

Those empty men, a dime a dozen

And they always think

They'll fix them

and make them stay

I once was them

But then there was you.

Who watches old reality tv

With me

And doesn't mind

My color commentary

Who laughs

When I get carried away in a bit

And comes along for the ride

When I weave a tale.

I've been down bitter alleyways

Fought wars no one should fight

I've loved the spectrums

While hating myself

I've made every descent

Into darkness

And then there was you.

And everything was light.