Two People In Love: Act 1

Let’s play two people in love

We don’t know a thing about one another, but who’s to say who really does

Who’s to say that in this foreign land where you are seeing me in my most vulnerable and honest truth, that you don’t know me, or at least this version of me, my favorite version of me, better than those who have known a shell of me for years?  Let’s walk around holding hands, engulfed in the everything that is the other’s presence

I sometimes forget how to pronounce your last name, but I’m pretty sure if I have another glass of sangria, I’d take it if you if you asked me to. Let’s pretend.. just for a moment, that we’ve been doing this for years, like you had been there for all of my highs and lows, you can pretend by holding me with your arms and looking at me like you’re seeing me, really seeing me.  But let’s not take this too seriously. I’ll only love you for a few days. I promise. And then we’ll go back? To .. well, I’m not quite sure what. Some call it reality, but I feel more alive and real here than anywhere else I usually am. So, for now, let’s play two people in love. We’ll share meals and touch, and laugh. We’ll kiss with passion and tease. I’ll feel my heart beat so loud for so long it will put me on a new rhythm. We’ll drown in each other’s eyes, and I’ll feel like I’m on the brink of exploding because I’ve missed having someone to pour myself into. I know this is all pretend because there’s no way I could really love you with the little time we’ve actually had. But it sure feels like love, it smells and tastes and sounds like love.  We sure play pretend real well..