Wasted On You

my time and a smile were never wasted on you
I enjoyed our interactions, no matter what we’d do
stealing pumpkins on halloween, sneak down the fire escape
push my car down the driveway, your favorite flavour - grape
chain smoking camel cigarettes, drifting in the snow
Time walked in, picked you up, and said you had to go

Late night texting, frantically blowing up my phone
Sometimes I wish you’d just leave me alone
Jumping off cliffs into mountain water, long summer days keep getting hotter
Tell me your worries and every regret, I reveal my biggest secret
Riding back roads, in the truck bed. Shared earbuds plugged into my head.

Explore the untamed forest, we’d carve our own trails
gritty cheeks and salty sea air, filling up sand castle pails
install a lift kit in the rain, my clothes are soaked, but glad I came.
I knew this life’s bottle had a bottom, so I turned it up and slammed it.
ran into the bottleneck and then my emotions dammed it.
I rattle the bottle while I write, cork giving effervescent sips
So I set it down for a long time, and the cork is faded to drips.
I raise the bottle to the light and raise it to the smile on my lips.

I’m not worried about drinking too much, I know I can’t be wasted on you.