Hold these hands, entwine these fingers, you
Silently swear never to relinquish
(unless of course you should see fit)
and you see fit a moment later
Smooth this hair, caress these features
Kiss these lips, and leave me waiting

You endeavored to give me everything,
even while conspiring
to take it all away

And standing here before you,
I realize with mere amusement
that I possess no more or less
than I ever did before

And standing here before you,
after gift and theft illusion
I realize with mere amusement
I’m no better, nor much worse

And as your hollow eyes stop burning
I can say with stolen honesty
that to have loved and to have lost you
was to measure your own worth