You Walked Me Back

You walked me back
  It was late that night
Casually we strolled along
  Side by side

Walking so close together
  Our hands occasionally touched
Our conversation so easy
  Sharing thoughts and laughter

Neither of us wanted to say goodbye
  Standing at the bottom of the steps
You looking down at me
  I could see the thoughts in your eyes

You asked the silliest question
  “What if you and I…”
The pause causing my heart to race
  “Dated”

I didn’t know how
  To answer
So I breathed in
  And let it out

“I think I would start arguments
  You would have to let me win”
“I wouldn’t let you win that easy
  But eventually you would”

“I would need a lot of time
  You’d have to listen to me talk”
“I enjoy our time together
  And we already talk a lot”

“It seems the things I would need
  We already do”
“So nothing would change”
  “Nothing would change”

We laughed about the conversation
  Agreed we were great friends
But somewhere in my heart
  I was sad because that’s all we would ever be