That Same Attraction

That Same Attraction

By Matt Purland

I only came because you made me
I wanted not to call you
But I guess that same attraction was there even then

You promised me a dinner
Then we'd walk to the Counter
Along the river, and watch the sun go down

At what point did we go wrong
Our plans were carefully set
Everything we could have done
Was done to keep us falling
From ourselves and the rest
At what point did we go wrong

We both knew that we shouldn't
Be married or together
Who could say fairer. At least we both knew that

A definite arrangement
What sorrow sweet as parting
Standing there my own eyes met yours and I fell transfixed

At what point did we go wrong
Our plans were carefully set
Everything we could have done
Was done to keep us falling
From ourselves and the rest
At what point did we go wrong

A miracle had happened
As you know we both were friends
Our sheer imagination had contrived to make us fools again

I take your hands . . .
I hear a sound . . .
A sound like "Please forgive me - let me go"

I kiss your face
And I start to fade
Back into the furniture
Is this our fate?

I kneeled before you
I gave you my hand
Why can't we go our own way
And leave it at that, as we planned?