Idiosyncratic (circa 1994)

You weep openly
yet hide your face when you laugh

You smile while we fight
serious when we make love

You cry when you're happy
giggle when it's not funny
You brush your teeth before dinner
eat cereal for dessert
You bask in the rain
and tan in the shade

You pretend to ignore the obvious
take note of the sublime
watch TV while reading the paper
have socks that don't match but shoes that do

There's black streaks in your blonde hair
Green eyes under your blue contacts
a dolphin tattoo on the small of your back
you will never see
and when you stand in the moonlight
you leave me breathless

You're neither coming nor going
you leave ten minutes early
arrive 5 minutes late
you carry cash but constantly write checks
spend hours shopping never buying a thing
I'm your best friend
your worst enemy
you love me like no other
tell me I'm your soul mate

but promise to never date me.