For Sentimental Reasons

I love you

for sentimental reasons...

but when I think of them

they w e a k e n

into dried out pieces

like history museums, and the tales they tell to

just

you

how much of your love

is based in fantasy

on you and not me

on society

and the films they create

I think of you every morning

dream of you every night...

so many people out of my sight

only are because of my fright

relationships can't be put into words

but they shouldn't be.

every connection,

NO MATTER the AGE or GENDER,

is worth more than what you can make

other people

-- and yourself --

understand.

I hope you do believe me

I've given you my heart...

everything I thought is falling apart

but I like it that way

it's what makes loving

feel like an art.