Whadda Ya Mean It's Not
Love?
I
have your picture on my refrigerator, my mirror, and next to the
clock radio where I can see you first thing in the morning and
last thing at night. I go to sleep to dream about you. My pillow
answers to your name.
Whadda ya mean its not love?
I forgot who I am and had to check my ID. I took
a cold shower and steamed the wallpaper off the wall. The ground
won’t be still beneath me, but my feet don’t touch the
ground anyhow. When someone says, "How are you?" I say
"In love." I probably glow in the dark.
Whada ya mean its not love?
I dial your number just to listen to your voice
on the answering machine. I have forgotten how to speak English
- I only speak the language of love. My heart is beating so fast
that I drove ten miles yesterday before I realized I had not
started the car. I’m worried about getting a DUI for being
drunk on love.
Whadda ya mean its not love?
I joined a record club so I could get ten free
records with your favorite music. I play them on fast forward so
I can listen to them over and over… faster. I have a screen
saver on my computer that scrolls our names. I check voice mail
three times a day and email three times an hour. I bought a cell
phone and a beeper to be sure I don’t miss your calls.
Whadda ya mean its not love?
I named my dog after your dog. I carry an extra
toothbrush and pray I will someday need it. I would go to prison
if we could be cellmates. I would even eat onions if you did.
Whadda ya mean its not love?
Love at first sight just isn’t fast enough. I
have frequent flyer miles just from thinking of you.
Whadda ya mean it’s not love?
