I understand that eyes are simply sockets that let light into the head so that the brain can

visualize its surroundings

But I can’t see anything but yours, and

Trust me, I understand that hands are just the natural evolutionary result of millions of years

of climbing trees to escape predators

But I can’t shake the feeling of yours in mine

I really understand that decisions may only be the manifestation of chemical imbalances in the

brain and fluctuations between neurons

But I’m so glad I took the path to being here with you

And even though I know the heart is nothing but a pump that supplies oxygenated blood to the

extremities of the body

When mine tells me to stay, I will

Even when reason tells me to go.

I know that even in a perfect world all things would fall the same,

But if it’s with you, I’ll jump the edge.

© 2015 Liam Carpenter