When I rush in You hold me back When I get lazy You offer no slack When I say yes You argue no When I pull away You won’t let go When I want to quit You refuse to give in When I see defeat You see “learning to win” When I start to flicker You bring out my fire When I shut up You drag out my ire When I need distance You horde me alone When I ramble on You cut short my drone When I sought a mate You sought a soul How we fell together I will never know