Hopeless Romantic

This mood in which the music plays and romance rises and collides
Crosses my thoughts into my worst nightmares and perfect dreams

In one moment she’s letting go of his hand and he’s fading
And in the next picture he’s naming her a star and carrying her heart
Kissing her and closing his eyes to his own nightmare; her dying

I can feel every beat of their hearts; as it slows, as it speeds
It’s like a matched reality in which their emotion converts to mine
And as I shed my tears for a feeling so profound, I keep it in me forever

Lists of reasons alter the thinking in my mind, the way I see my life
Simple actions become the cornerstones of my memories
As gold, silver, and everything else of value turns to dust

Through all of the pictures that capture the heartache in my eyes
Through all of the moments that break me from being strong
I’ve found that my heart’s moved by compassion and touched like glass