Never

I never loved how snow
Makes the landscape more pristine
Or how flowers burst in colors
Amid a meadow’s green
I never loved to see
Lightning split the sky in two
And I never, never, never
Loved you

I never loved a quiet dinner
Wine and candlelight
Or holding hands on an empty beach
On a dreamy, moonlit night
I never loved a close-held dance
To set the perfect mood
And I never, never, never
Loved you

We fool ourselves so easily
We fool ourselves, and how
Was I doing it for all those years?
Am I doing it right now?
The need is deep to wash away
The presence of the past
When it turns out nothing’s what it seems
When it turns out nothing lasts

I never loved the intimacy
Of arms around my waist
Or imagining the look the world
Must see upon my face
I never loved the way love feels
When there’s no doubt it’s true
And I never, never, never
Loved you