With sunset in your eyes
And freedom on your lips
Blind to all the lies
And the way my heart skips
When I hear you laugh
All carefree and loud
Feels like I can never get enough
When I know I'm not allowed
Your hands solid and warm
Against my skin cold
And the bruises I wish they'd form
For all the guilt that I hold
Always gentle you cup my face
And make my worries go away
Make me forget the time and place
As if I'm not going to betray
The thrumming in my chest
When you flash me a smile
Bodies together pressed
At least for a short while
Under the guise of night
Or in dark alleys and hidden corners
I wish I could make it right
Borrowed time becoming shorter
The knife stuck in your back
The one I alone put there
Because of the bravery I lack
The anger reflected in your glare
I think back to the times
When we shared reverent kisses
Free of our personal crimes
Holding each other's broken pieces
And when I come back for you
I hope you remember and can forgive
See that now my intentions are true
That without you I simply cannot live