Do You Mind Me?
I slammed a door, but didn't mean to...
Written by D.H. Renfroe, Performed by Keke Love
Do you mind me
when I say I love you
and in the same breath
tell you I need space
because what’s coming next,
I don’t have the answers for,
and being scared
has a way of locking me in place?
Do you mind me
craving you
like a wolf does the moon
constant, instinctual,
pulling at me whether I want it to or not?
And when you look at me…
I come undone so beautifully,
my mind wandering to places
my body hasn’t caught up to yet.
Do you mind me
wanting all of your time
and none of your time,
being a little too possessive
when I say
give me what’s mine?
Do you mind me
when I keep you up for hours,
talking about everything and nothing,
the in-betweens,
the fears,
your motivations
God, the way you think…
so beautiful,
so beautiful.
Do you mind me
when I try to make this smaller than it is,
when I tell you life is bigger than just us two,
so maybe this is just a moment,
just a breath,
just a beat
but somewhere deep in my chest,
it feels like it’s meant to be?
Do you mind me
because I don’t mean any of that shit?
Because the truth is
you’re mine.
I’m yours.
And I know the space I give
makes you unsure,
even when my feelings
have never been.
Do you mind me
because you live in my mind all day
in my pages,
in my music,
on the quiet car ride to work
when I should be thinking about anything else?
Do you mind me
because I love you?
Don’t mind me.
These are just thoughts
I hope find their way to you one day
so you’ll know.
Don’t mind me
because I’m not unsure.
Don’t mind me...
…but mind me.