Paper Hearts

You and I both have something in common

in our veins there is more than just blood

on our skin we have scars written on them

you and I both have white paper hearts

Fold them back try to smooth out the creases

try to hide all the scratches and marks

all their names, all their kisses and reasons

all their lies, cross them out one by one

You and I need a different parchment

one that's harder to crumple and tear

paper hearts are of use only once, then

there just won't be space enough there

So don't say goodbye unless you mean it

but you don't need to say it twice

I'll try my best to just believe it

though I'm not ready to pay the price

There's no more room

for error

There's no more names left to cross out

There's no more hopes

to letter

There's no more loves that I can afford to doubt

You and I made a final decision

I wrote your name on the very last line

and no I can't bring myself to erase it

even though, I know you've crossed out mine.