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Because I Love You (Group Piece)


S1 and S2: I love you

S1: I love you waits for me to get in the door door before driving away.

S2: I need to make sure you are safe becuase

S1 and S2: I love you

S1: always saves me my favorite left overs.

S2: I need your body to be well nurished becuase

S1 and S2: I love you

S1: holds my hand with white knuckles leaving red imprints.

S2: I hold your hand becuase I can't have you leave becuase

S1 and S2: I love you

S1: always askes if we can leave the party early.

S2: You are mine and sharing you gets tiresome.  I need you to myself becuase

S1 and S2: I love you

S1: has my location tracked from my phone at all times. 

S2: I need to know where you are so I can know if you are with the right people becuase

S1 and S2: I love you

S1: asks for sex over and over, voice rising higher each time until I give in. 

S2: We have been together so many times before and I need your body to live becuase

S1 and S2: I love you

S1: has the phrase tattooed across thier knuckles.  I know this becuase it is branded across my cheek the morning after a rough night. 

S2: I lose my temper becuase my feelings for you are so strong.  You know

S1 and S2: I loved you

S1: always apologizes the morning after with a cup of coffee and a hug that's too tight. 

S2: You are lucky to have my arms because no one will love you the way

S1 and S2: I love you

S1: keeps a gun in the underwear draw.  Sometimes at night I hear it cock.  Feel it cold against my temple.  I stay asleep. 

S2: You can't leave me

S1 and S2: becuase I love you.  Because I love you.  Becuase

S2: I love you... 

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