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we were walking, holding hands,
with our bare feet in the sand
and the seagulls overhead
when i broke the spell and said:

i could never divorce you
without a good reason
though i may never have to,
it's good to have options

but for now i need you

but it was only in my head
because no one ever says
what they really mean to say
when there's that much at stake

so i told her i loved her
and she told me she loved me
and i mostly believed her
and she mostly believed me