The Ride

You have me twisted and tied like a pair of laces
Gambling on an uncertain future like a day at the races
Missing you constantly like summer misses snow
Unable to break away, it’s like swimming against the flow
Always on my mind, just short of being obsessed
Tattooing every memory of you on the inside of my chest
Waiting anxiously to see you like a lion set to pounce
Squeezing every last drop of life in me down to the last ounce
This ride with you is as bumpy as a car with 4 flats
But you make me feel more alive than the 90 lives of 10 cats
Like Alice, I feel I’m falling down this never-ending hole
But it’s all worth it because when you smile it’s like scoring a goal
I’m not a psychic so I can’t tell you how this fable will end
But unlike a wire hanger my feelings for you won’t bend
So hold my hand tight like you’re fighting the tide
We’ve already paid the fare so let’s just sit back and enjoy the ride