"i'm sorry"
There’s a place downtown
That we used to go
We'd stay up all night
Laughing at our own jokes
Having picnics and campfires
On top of the world
At least that’s what it felt like
On top of the I bank parking garage
Connecting the stars as we chain smoked
We were the King and Queen of the city
High on love and illegal weed
Until we got chased by the bank security
Flight upon flight of stairs
Trying to not trip on my blurred vision
Laughing because he would never catch us
And he never did.
There’s a place downtown
That we used to go
A small coffee shop
Open to us all night
I met my science professor there
Before he was my professor
What a strange event
Bowling lanes for flooring
And shaky diner chairs
Couches that were ripped
But the music was really good
But the coffee was really good
And the barista had a tattoo of the world on her arm
And she didn’t understand how beautiful she was
But I told her anyway
Just like I tell you
“I’m sorry” every day.
There’s a place downtown
That I go to every day
With flowers in my hands
And my cheeks tear stained
You wait for me there
Inside an obsidian grave
A new letter I wrote
That you will never read
Soaked with my tears
Filled with my need
For you.