I often think of how it went

And all the time we spent

The struggle with the tent

It was such a perfect metaphor

But then the rain

The pitter patter covered up the pain

It didn’t matter in the end

The smoke signals we were sending had gone out

With the Sunday paper after you

Did the crossword incorrectly with a pen

Didn’t we love some and didn’t we leave some

With everybody doing their best

How do we love ourselves like we’re loving the rest

A little bit later the serial dater

Went back to making amends

How do we love ourselves like we’re loving our friends

Like shadows in the night

All the ways we didn’t really get it right

They slither into bed

But they’re only ever in our heads

And we forget and we feed them evermore

Then around and round without a sound

They beg for our attention

But then time is always on our side

Can we stay open wide

Didn’t we love some and didn’t we leave some

With everybody doing their best

How do we love ourselves like we’re loving the rest

A little bit later the serial dater

Went back to making amends

How do we love ourselves like we’re loving our friends

Bear in mind the other side

Take is easy

You have come so very far

All the pain is only pride

Now surely you’re aware that you’re a star   

It matters what you grow

For now will soon be long ago

You’ve planted all the fields

Now the ripening takes precedence

But one day soon we’ll see

How you’ve been dreaming me

Didn’t we love some and didn’t we leave some

With everybody doing their best

How do we love ourselves like we’re loving the rest

A little bit later the serial dater

Went back to making amends

How do we love ourselves like we’re loving our friends