Pretend.

I can take deep breaths,
Grab this new feeling,
Pretend like it will last,
I can't pretend there is no end,
But it's there.

My mind can't force the truth away,
It can hide it,
I can deny it,
But it isn't going to change,
All the endings in the world.

This is breathtakingly different,
Every moment is a surprise,
But you can't tell me,
That at some point it won't fall,
At some point you won't end it all.

Let's grab at these truths,
Humour the present,
Running until we can't seem to breathe,
Til cramps and gravity pull us to the ground,
Lets be the classic lovers,
Looking at the sky.

Stare at the stars,
Predict a never ending forever,
Whisper in my ear,
I'll snuggle in closer,
But one day I'll be alone.

All the happy endings,
All the happy tears,
The smiles that can be repaired,
Broken hearts go unaired,
Can you trust steriotypical love?

Don't blame past mistakes,
They brought us together,
Made our love longer,
Made forever seem closer,
It's not the past lurking here,
It's called fear of a teenage girl.

I can hold onto notions of romance,
Give a kiss or two,
Maybe fall into loving arms,
Or maybe fall apart,
It's senseless but true.

Run with me on this,
Ask to hold my hand,
Play along with me,
Pretend forever can be reached,
I promise I won't predict the end,
I can't promise I won't know,
But we can go breathless just the same.