There’s a reason I come back

When I see your face,

When I hear your voice,

My mind goes without trace.

Your laugh brightens my day the best

And those smiles make me forget,

Butterflies flock to that empty hole in my chest

Tin man that needs oil

That's my number, excuse me

Clunking through towards my foil

It's my turn to get a clue

Three years liking others

Three years loving you

But still, I come back

To this place I know you'll be,

And I slip into our foundational cracks

Apologize to another lonely heart

That thought they meant something

To this tunnel vision that can't restart

I feel stuck here but,

The last time I felt so happy I couldn't stop smiling,

That was you, now this is a familiar rut.

There's a reason I come back.