Settle

Indeed, you must have a wife at home
We only talk when you're outside - alone
You've never extended an offer to invite me over
The dinners and you coming to mine are fine - but

We only talk when you're outside - alone
Often, you tell me my feelings are baseless
The dinners and you coming to mine are fine - but
Love is silly and also blind. Still, that soft voice nags

Often, you tell me my feelings are baseless
I lie back, letting you convince me without evidence
Love is silly and also blind. Still, that soft voice nags
But - I've been single too long. I'll put up even when it's wrong

I lie back, letting you convince me without evidence
You've never extended an offer to invite me over
But - I've been single too long. I'll put up even when it's wrong
Indeed, you must have a wife at home

Given my dating experiences, I should have written this sooner. 🙂

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