it could have been anyone

could have been a woman or a man.

must have swept her away

made her forget who i am.

it could have been anyone

could have slipped me a drug.

must have been a permanent dose

to make me forget who she was.

it could have been anything

could have been the time we spent alone.

maybe too much time together

maybe too close to the bone.

it could have been anything

any word i might have said.

just a look i might have given just the angle of my head.

but we come we go.

we say that we know.

but we don't remember

and we don't remind each other.

we come we go.

we say that we know.

but we don't remember.

no we don't recognize each other.

it could have been anyone

any rumor passed around.

someone made her doubt me

made her head for higher ground.

it could have been any gesture or word.

maybe something i misstated

something she misunderstood (i would).

we come we go.

but we don't remember.

and we don't recognize

that maybe this time things might work out right.

maybe this time she might catch my eye.

maybe something

anything

could strike me blind

and i might remember her

and she might remember me

this time.

it could have been anyone

anything

the ring around her finger.

it could have been anything

any piece that's shattered on the way.

it could have been anything

anyone

she'll take another lover.

it could have been anything

anything

anything

anything.

we come we go.

but we don't rememeber.

and we don't recognize each other.

Ten Million Years

it's such a simple thing.

i never feel this way.

i have nightmares

i have dreams of you gone.

there is something in you i want today.

so hide the bones away beneath the yellow lines.

you're scared of what you lose

or what you might gain this time.

i love you more than i should.

i would wrap my heart in bands of rosewood.

i love you more than i should.

i would stay beside you here ten million years.

you see yourself in the mirror.

you see yourself at night.

you see yourself in the gutter, baby

you see yourself like a star shining bright.

i love you more than i should.

i would stay beside you here ten million years.

every minute every hour

every second you take me over.

every night of every day i wait i take

i know i take but i love you more than i should.

i would stay inside you here ten million years.

...

Tonight someone asked me a few questions... I'm not sure where they came from, but she asked, and I answered. She started with:

Do you believe in Soul Mates.

I said no.

She asked why.

I said that I didn't think that would be fair... that if there was only ONE person in the Entire World that was meant for you, what are the odds you'd ever find them? Would that mean you'd spend the rest of you life alone? Or even if you married someone who wasn't your soulmate, what would that mean? Would that mean you'd be destined spending the rest of your life waiting for someone else? My theory is that any one person can fall in love with any other person if in the right situation.

She said that was kind of sad, unromantic.

I said that it wasn't just that... I mean, there is romance and there Are people out there with whom its easier to fall in love. Some people are just plain more compatible than others. With some people, all it takes to fall in love is a look. With others, it takes more. Either way, though, it's work.

Then she asked if I'd ever fallen so completely in love that I'd lost all reason.

My answer? Duh... I go crazy and lose all reason whenever I fall in LIKE with someone, let alone love...

She said, You know what I mean...

And I said, yes, yes I know exactly what you mean. And I used recent examples to help prove my point.

She then asked if I'd ever been so crazy in love that I thought I couldn't live without the person.

I hesited before I answered.

I thought about it.

Hard.

I didn't want to lie or to tell a half truth.

When I answered,

The answer was Yes.

...

i would wrap my heart in bands of rosewood.
i love you more than i should.
i would stay beside you here ten million years.

...

Ok... I'm going to go grab some Zzz'z.... I'll give you a little recap of my vacation another time. Good night, dear reader. Good night.