ROPE-A-DOPE

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The possibility of finding the real thing

made me ready to love you

A past full of hurt made you ready to spar

-refusing to give in to love without a fight

I never wanted confrontation

but still I stepped into the ring

We touched gloves

and you lingered for a moment

- looking at me like you wanted to concede

 

The bell rang

we danced around for a moment

throwing pitty pat punches

trying not to hurt each other

Then out the blue

you hit me with a sucker punch

and I was stunned

You started to stick and move

Body shots weighted with unwillingness

had me winded and confused

A hit below the belt

dropped me to my knees

You said I'm just not the one for you

and I was

down

for

the

count

I scrambled to my feet

and was saved by the bell

We retreated to our corners

- everyone on my side

pleaded for me to throw in the towel

but I refused to give up

Your love had me up against the ropes

now I'm comin' out swingin

We threw off our gloves

and got tangled in fisticuffs

I threw jabs

of kisses

and attention

you blocked

refusing to let me connect

I want you

-left hook

I need you

-right hook

I love you

-uppercut

We delivered simultaneous haymakers

-you threw I'm just not ready

I countered with your worth the wait

and now

we're both laying in the ring

punch drunk

bruised

bloody

battered

They say love is a battle

but they never tell us

what we are fighting for